Behaviors I used
and developed to keep up with the requirements in the class were to focus on
one thing at a time, time management, not to be afraid of the consequences of
failure, mental resilience, and to keep trying even when I am fail.
The first
half of this class I have really been struggling. Every time I would try to get
ahead in the class, something would happen, whether it is work, family issues,
etc. There were moments I felt like giving up on both this class and just
school as a whole. During all my years in school, I have never struggled as
much as I have this semester. I have always had an easy time, but I have
started to struggle to keep up because of so much that I have going on. I
remember one moment in particular was a week after I had missed two assignments
in this class. It was a Friday, I was scheduled to work, and I still had not
had a chance to complete the three assignments for that particular week in this
class while also having a discussion board due & studying to do for a
midterm in my Sociology class and two assignments due in my FIN class. I was struggling
to keep up with everything, it felt like I was drowning in my own life. This is
my first semester working while going to school full time. To be completely
honest, I am still struggling just not as bad as I was before. What pulled me
through that moment were my mom and my best guy friend. They saw that I was “slipping
away” and sat me down individually. They gave me both a reality check and a pep
talk. They assured me that it was okay, it is okay to miss a few assignments,
everything is not going to always be perfect the way I want, and that it is
okay to fail just make sure that you keep trying. You have to continue to push
yourself, always.
Three tips I
would offer next semester’s student are:
- Never give up, even when you are failing or struggling to keep up. You can make it through.
- Do not overthink it. With many of the assignments, it is easy to overthink it; I did it a lot. Most of the time the simplest answer is the best one, just take it one step at a time and focus.
- Understand what drives you and remember why you started this journey in the first place. You must remember the goals you set for yourself, your why helps you stay in touch with what is motivating your direction.
Wisheka,
ReplyDeleteI must say that I absolutely love the image that you shared with your post. Tenacity is largely based on setting a goal and working tirelessly to meeting – or exceeding – it. I read that you were taking this course along with a Sociology and Finance course… that is a heavy course load. That said, your job and busy schedule have not been able to stop you from moving forward and completing all your assigned work; this is probably because you have clear-set goals and will persist until you achieve them. One recommendation that I can offer is not to overwhelm yourself by taking too many courses – I, too, took three courses this semester (my first at UF) and have found it somewhat challenging to keep an “A” in each, despite being a stay-at-home mom (not working).
Janeissy