Time...is it running out?

Well, the summer semester is coming to a close and though I am relieved to have more time to work…to build up the monetary resources…I am a little sad to move on. I cannot say that my classes have been the easiest, but I think that is why I am sad to complete them. I love the challenge of learning something new and trying to implement what I have learned in my life. Take my writing class for example. My initial response to the writing 102 class was, “oh great, how do I get through this one.” But as time went on and the challenges were put before me, I found that I really wanted to succeed in completing a really informative paper. No, it is not easy for me to write…anything. It always takes me so much time to get my thoughts together. My head works better in the clouds.:) However, it is a pretty cool feeling to write a paper and get a good grade on it. But more than that it is a great feeling to make a solid point and be understood. I spent some time this last week trying to contemplate why I was so intimidated to write and I came to the conclusion – the same conclusion that I come to in other aspects of my life – I am in a hurry to make time. I am in such a hurry of trying to make time by saving time that I don’t enjy time when I use it. I know, that’s kind of circular. I guess what I am trying to say is that I need to appreciate every project and every time that I spend on them, from the smallest to the biggest projects. Like Chemistry. When I started school I thought Physics would do it for me – it was a huge challenge for me to learn the theories behind everything that I was interested in but everything that I couldn’t explain. I figured learning this stuff would make me smarter…like an all-around MacGyver (I love the show – yes I am old). After a couple years of Physics I have grown to really love science more than I ever did when I was a kid. This has driven me to expand my field of study with an additional major, Chemistry. As intimidating as it is to try a double major, I am convinced that I have made the right decision no matter how much time it will take. Chemistry and Physics are very compatible with the field of research I am interested in – aerospace. I think it will take me many years to really understand how to apply the knowledge I am gaining at college. But through this experience I am discovering myself…what I am made of and why I am made that way. If I had any positive advice for anyone who reads this blog, I would encourage you to think. Think of what drives your interests, study those interest, no matter how much time it takes, and savor those tasks which are difficult. It is through the challenge that you grow in mind and body to be of benefit to the world.