...where I had a final draft of a long-form piece of journalism due, a French presentation, an essay, a personal essay topic and scene, a new empathy-piece topic, and lots of reading due, on top of having a classroom visitor critique my work. Then, I had to go on a wild goose chase in order to walk with my graduating class, apply to do so, and then hope that they'll approve me for graduation for so many other stupid reasons.
This is how so many of my weeks at school are, and when I don't feel like I can do it anymore I have to remind myself that I only have five more weeks left. Five more weeks of having to say goodbye to my family each Sunday, five more weeks of an unbearable work load, five more weeks of stress and not living up to my own expectations. I can do five more weeks - I've already done nearly two years here.
There's quote on my desk that reads:
"I'm going to tell you a secret. Every year, many stupid people graduate from college, and if they can do it so can you." - John Green
Sometimes, this quote is enough. Days like today, it will have to be.
Melissa.
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