Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Testing and trial

This week I learned that tests are are terrible things.  This past week I had three exams, none of which I did exceptionally well on.  However, after having a little bit of time to reflect I have learned a few things from this past week.

First, you really shouldn't get too down on yourself.  Each one of us in a unique individual with many wonderful traits.  We have things that we are good at, and things which we are not so good at.  We have good days and bad days.  However, we are still our unique self, and no one can take that from us.

Second, sometimes we all need a wake-up call.  I fell that honestly I've been a little cocky lately, and this week was a good chance for me to realize that I need to work harder to earn the level of grades and success that I want.  As I was blissfully slipping into a false sense of security, reality hit me right in the face.  I think that unless we have times where things just don't work out for us, we may all lose focus, and become less than we can be.

Even as we struggle, we will be able to come out wiser if we take the chance to not get discouraged, and to realize that we can improve.  This week was a tough one, but hopefully the coming future will be bright, and I will be able to reach the many goals I have for myself.

No comments:

Post a Comment