Think back to your freshman year of college. Most likely you didn't know how to study, you were an extremely distracted by everything while trying to do homework, and you were amazed you made it through your first semester alive.
My first experience with a college class was definitely a nightmare. I was taking an online astronomy class during one of my high school summers and I saved 75% of the classwork until the day before the class ended. One of those "work at your own pace" classes- haha! I cried and told my mom that I would take the F and that I absolutely couldn't do it. Somehow, I managed to finish and even got an okay grade, but it was one of the worst experiences of my life. Many of the experiences from my actual freshman year were equally difficult.
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| Dead tired after first freshman year cleaning check in the dorms. |
Fast forward a few years to writing a master's thesis. Another one of the worst experiences of my life. But hey, I did it! If I had told my freshman self that I needed to write a thesis it would have been like climbing Mount Everest in flip flops. Luckily by the time I needed to do it I had acquired some sturdy hiking boots (more knowledge), a good guide (a thesis advisor), and stronger muscles (better researching and writing skills).
To all of you who are further on the path, I'm sure my mountains seem like pebbles. I'm sure I'll look back and think so too. But for now I am just a "freshman" and so some little things are hard. Luckily, there are such things as naps and sometimes I even get to take them. Which is why I'm feeling 50 times better today than yesterday. I'm thankful for this journey and love my sweet little boy even though he exhausts me.
