“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” -Anonymous
The past 15 weeks have been really hectic for me. Today is my last day of graduate school and I am truly relieved. This has been the most difficult semester for me for a number of reasons, but because of God’s grace I was able to make it through. I was under so much pressure and stress during the last few weeks. I did not realize the toll that teaching full-time, blogging, and going to school (oh can’t forget my social life) was taking on me mentally. A lot of people would say they do not know how I managed to do all of this and I thought if it wasn’t for God’s strength I wouldn’t know either.
Last Tuesday during my final class for my master’s project, my instructor asked everyone to share what they learned about themselves and what they learned about teaching from writing our thesis. I said I didn’t realize how strong I was until this semester. I knew I could handle quite a bit especially from spring of 2005 (all of my college friends and line sisters know exactly what I mean), but this semester just made me realize my strenght again. I know never to underestimate myself or my abilities ever again because everything is mental. With a positive attitude, a drive for success, and God….we can all do ANYTHING we put our minds too.
These past 15 weeks have definitely prepared me for the next stage in life. I have accomplished one goal by getting my masters (officially on Friday) and now I am focused on conquering another. Remember:
Thanks for the reminder and words of encouragement. Congrats on getting your Masters. This is just the beginning of many great things to come! :o)