Hello everyone,
The topic for this blog is if you could go back in time and give advice to your “first day of ASU” self, what advice would you give? For me, this is a tough one as well as emotional. Mostly because this has been the most challenging semester I’ve had. Things were not as I had expected them to be. Life happens and sometimes it takes you away from your goals. Thankfully there were people in my life that pushed me and kept me going. So here I am at the end of the semester. I did it, I made it!
So I would tell myself just that, “you are going to get through whatever obstacle life throws at you.” To “appreciate those around you, when everything seems dark, they will help you through.” And lastly, I would tell myself “this too shall pass, you got this!”
I’m incredibly grateful for all of the opportunities and struggles, I believe these are lessons in life that I can learn from and move forward. It’s difficult to see that at the moment as we lead our busy lives. But it’s what helps us grow and can become a driving force through our academic endeavors.
I wish everyone a wholesome winter break and hope some of my advice to myself helps you as well.
