Douglas Pagels once said, ~Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times its essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decisions in the day simply consists of choosing which side to slide down on the rainbow.~ For most people, attaining that all important degree is serious business, but you have to have fun in between all the hard work one does. The decisions one makes will determine if he or she will encounter constant setbacks that will hinder a person from walking down the aisle and proclaiming what one truly earned. It's that proverbial pot of gold, so to speak, that is considered the most valuable document that one will ever have in one's own life.
In some aspect, the pursuit of higher learning in college can somewhat be compared to the story of the tortoise and the hare. On some days or everyday, one can feel like the tortoise and things just seem to pass you by and you can't get motivated to do anything. Let me ask you this, have you ever had one of those days where the time was just going way too slow? It's those particular days in which the sluggishness, combined with the long hours will have one's energy slowly fade away. Inevitably, it's more of a mental game than a physical one, and in a way, you have to constantly motivate and repeat to yourself I KNOW I CAN. It's just a matter of keeping that slow and steady pace to win that race, in a manner of speaking.
On the other side of that coin, one can also feel like the hare. As a college student, he or she has to run from point A to point B, all-the-while, grabbing something to snack on when one can't find the time to eat a big meal. It's the life of a college student, for one can be so focused and/or determined to get to the finish line that a person will run on adrenaline or sheer will power. For one's gas tank is running on empty, so to speak, and all that person is running on is fumes. Every person comes to a point either in the middle or late stages of the semester where he or she kicks it into a higher gear. A gear, in which a person taps into some reserve fuel, in other words inner strength that is both mental and physical.
Consequently the moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race. One has to realize that a diploma will be there waiting; even though it may take longer than expected to get it, at least you took your time. Within that time, one hopefully will never take for granted the people who helped and guided you through one's own journey. A journey that consisted of uncovering hidden lessons and lessons that you had to learn first hand. If you think about, it's the people that you unknowingly cross paths with are the ones you will always remember most. It's those people who see the person you really are; and what they see is a person who never quit when the going got tremendously tough.
In retrospect, every person goes through drama during his or her years in college, it's simply unavoidable. It may pertain to one's personal or professional life; but if those two separate entities merge into one, then the shiznit will hit the fan, in a manner of speaking. A person has to have his or her sense of humor in tact, when it comes to college life. If you don't have it, then you will literally go mad; for me personally I went off the deep end but I didn't drown. An old commercial asked the question, How do you spell relief? When I am handed that diploma, all the long, stressful nights will truly be worth it; and in the end, this is how I will spell relief.....S-L-E-E-P
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