Six Mile Post

Issue date: 4/21/09 Section: Opinion

Media Credit: Stephanie McCombs

I have been a terrible person. With the balancing act of maintaining good grades, turning assignment in on time and trying to make pockets of time to study, I have neglected to take care of one person that means the most to me: myself.

It has been so difficult to scrape out and find motivation when it feels like everything is caving in on you. It feels as though life is not what it seems and that I may need to change course direction.

It is moments like this, however, that I have to remind myself and others that it's really not that bad. It is so easy to think of all the things that you cannot do or what you do not have. It is even easier to focus on the gray clouds. One must remind himself or herself that even in gray clouds, the sun is always shining.

If you have the desire to succeed and take every opportunity to do so; you will be successful. Sure, there will be challenges along the way, but the obstacles are put there to see how bad you want your goal.

I ask students to keep this in mind while the school year is coming to a close. Final exams are right around the corner. Now is not the time to buckle under pressure. Instead, hold your head high and find the fortitude within yourself to persevere. You will reap the rewards by having a wonderful summer.

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