Learning #3

            I cannot believe that the end of the semester is approaching so quickly. It seems like just a few weeks ago classes started and I began the junior year journey that is now almost half over. I have learned a lot in all of my classes this year but I have also learned a lot outside of the classroom. It seems as though every single year of college accelerates exponentially. While most may think that all of the pressure and work of school is horrible I have learned that it is, in fact, quite amazing. Some people may call me crazy but I have learned that I truly enjoy all of the work and stress of school. With the years flying by it will over in the blink of an eye. I have to enjoy every second of it because I know that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and once its over I will never be able to experience it again.

            I have also learned that professors assign things for a reason. The last couple years I would get frustrated with all of the assignments I saw as “busy work”. I know realize that it is all for a reason and if you just sit down and dive deep into the assignment you’ll surprise yourself how much you learn and get from it. So instead of looking at how much I have to do and letting it stress me out I now can now just relax and be excited and thankful that I have this great opportunity to study at one of the best private institutions in the country. Instead of being a burden I have learned that all of this is really a blessing and I should have no other reaction then to be truly excited that I even have the opportunity to be buried under all of these papers, tests and projects.

            This semester I have also learned that I cant do everything by myself and that’s completely ok. I used to have the hardest time asking for help because I just expected myself to figure it out alone. Taking the more strenuous upper level electives for my major I have learned that it is ok to ask my professors and fellow classmates for help. It’s not giving up or being a failure but actually being smarter. I have found that simply asking for help has allowed me to learn much more than what I would have going at it alone. It is ignorant or arrogant to think that I can do everything by myself and I need to take advantage of the fact that I am surrounded by professors willing to teach outside of class other students eager to learn.

            It isn’t just the things I learn in the classroom that I will use once I am out in the real world pursuing my career. This knowledge that I have gained this semester outside of the classroom is equally if not more important than the material I have learned in class. I will no longer take things for granted and cherish them while they are around because nothing lasts forever. No matter how tough or frustrating something is I have to just realize that I may one day miss it. While it’s sad that the end of my undergraduate career is approaching with remarkable speed it is equally as exciting that the start of the next phase of life is approaching. I am so excited to start my law school career and do something a little different than what I have been for the past few years. Don’t get me wrong I am in no way wishing away the time I have left here at TCU. In fact, I am going to try to contain my excitement for what lies ahead by concentrating and getting everything out of what’s happening in the now. These final three semesters at TCU are going to be the best yet because I will be able to take everything I have learned in and out of class and apply that knowledge to enjoy the rest of school to the greatest of my ability.