Often times I get so caught up in the small details gone awry that I forget to take a step back and assess the overall success of the larger picture. I'm almost done with college damn it! Even if I didn't get exactly the grades I wanted, or finish papers exactly 'on time' (time is relative, as I see it, anyway), leave the best impression on professors and peers and who have you, sleep as much as I should have, study when I knew I needed to... I can almost say I've pretty much done it. And that is a nice feeling! A feeling I should undoubtedly be able to bask in, and gain a sense of accomplishment from. I left my Methods class Wednesday afternoon so excited at the prospect of leaving my last college lecture ever, in fact, that I forgot to turn in my final paper. Rookie mistake. I must start taking joy in the little things, even the little things that don't work out exactly as planned. And when the little pieces seem to become so horribly mangled that I don't see any way that I could fit them back into the puzzle, I need to take two big steps back and survey the grand product. Because shit, a puzzle with one missing piece still looks pretty darn good. I should probably start applying this to areas other than my academic life, as well... but that's a whole 'nother mess - clearly.
No comments:
Post a Comment