Life Lessons
Posted by Abby Taylor at 9/24/2007 10:03 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
Monday, September 24, 2007
It’s test time at the OSU campus; and I had two this week, which is nothing compared to another student I know who had four! Yikes. You would think that after three years of being a professional student I would have the studying thing down, but I’m starting to wonder.
It’s test time at the OSU campus; and I had two this week, which is nothing compared to another student I know who had four! Yikes. You would think that after three years of being a professional student I would have the studying thing down, but I’m starting to wonder.
My first test of the week was my crisis test on Tuesday, which I passed with flying colors. Public relations seems to come naturally to me. I enjoy it, and I think that’s why I do so well. However, Government of the Middle East does not come naturally to me.
Learning about new cultures is one of the most exciting things about college. In the small town where I’m from there is some diversity, however, most people come from similar backgrounds. Although I love Hennessey, I really enjoy the kaleidoscope of culture that surrounds me at OSU. The classes I’ve taken here have exposed me to new ideas and viewpoints that I didn’t even know existed. So when I needed an international, non-western designated class, I decided to take Government of the Middle East. I’m a political science minor so government has always been interesting to me. I had no idea what I was in for.
After studying for an entire weekend and three days, I walked into the test feeling totally unprepared. About 3 a.m. the day of the test, I discovered that there was far too much information to learn in six days, and I made a mental note to start studying much sooner for the next exam. I don’t know what I made on the test yet, but I’m anxious, to say the least.
If there is one thing I’ve learned over the past 21 years, it is to learn from my mistakes, correct them and move on. So I decided to look at my mortar board, the planner that contains my every activity, to see where I went wrong. What I discovered was that over the past two weeks I have spent almost all of my free time doing things non-academic related activities: calling to invite alumni to events for the Student Foundation, planning the Multiple Sclerosis Walk, selling T-shirts for Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and meeting with my students about the language notebook (a big assignment due this week). After a careful evaluation of my activities, I decided that maybe one bad test score wasn’t the end of the world.
College is more than just school. It’s about learning how to become a successful, independent adult. I never want to become the type of person who doesn’t have enough time to help others because she is too busy helping herself. I want to be the type of person who is both successful and selfless at the same time. For now, I guess that means waking up an hour or two earlier each morning so I can make the time to fulfill my responsibilities both inside and outside of the classroom. After all, waking up at 7 a.m. every day isn’t that big of a sacrifice if it helps you to become the type of person you dream of being.
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This is the Foundation call room. Being on the phone for three hours may not sound fun to some people, but we had a blast! |
Kimberly and I took advantage of a nice day and decided to study outside. Every now and then you have to mix it up a little. |
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This is Kyle and I at the pep rally on Friday. Go Pokes! |
Kimberly, Aleisha and I enjoying the football game. |
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