It seemed like just yesterday when I walked into my first Honours lecture- nervous of what to expect; excited by the prospects of a new chance to learn. I was a little concerned by rumours I had heard from former students- the “apparently” overwhelming workload; the difficulty of this degree and the tough times that I was to face. I convinced myself that Winston Churchill had to be right when he said; “It is not enough that we do our best- sometimes we have to what is required.”
The rumours began to materialize sooner rather than later. The workload was overwhelming; the difficulty of the degree began to surface; the tough times seemed like they were here to stay- Honours 2011 was in full swing.
We suffered the wrath of the lecturer’s high standards. We faced disappointing results after many tests. We became experts at handling tight deadlines- adverse working conditions and sleep deprivation, but the goal kept us going.
It is now 11 months later and we made it through 2011’s hardships. We’ve conquered it- grew stronger and learnt valuable life lessons i.e. perseverance, commitment and resilience. Our setbacks taught us to pursue our goals and our accomplishments taught us to work even harder for what we want to achieve. We made no excuses for our failures. We blamed no one for our setbacks. Instead we preserved and tried again and again.
“Excuses won’t do it. Commitment, and the focused, persistent action to back it up, are what will get you there” Ralph Marston
If 2011 has been a disappointment; learn from your mistakes. If your goals didn’t materialize, focus on getting them right next time. If you felt like giving up or doing nothing- procrastination will not produce results- get up, act and take responsibility.
I raise a glass to the“Class of 2011”.....
Your hard work has paid off- be proud.
Your goals materialised- set new and bigger ones.
You have become stronger, smarter and resilient individuals- learn more each day and conquer.
Smile. Laugh. Live
Did you accomplish your goals for 2011?
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