It's the middle of finals week for many of us, and there is no doubt a lot of stress in our worlds. I know that much is true for me - I am freaking out about what grades I'll bring home and all the stuff that I have to complete... and yet, I am amazed by the fact that a whole semester of college has already gone by. The college transition has definitely been hard, but at this point, I must admit that there are people here that I care about. Now, that being said, my single greatest fear is that time will pass faster than my dreams will be able to be accomplished. As I reflect on this semester, at first, I feel like it was time wasted. I didn't do anything worth writing home about, and I surely didn't change the world in any way... or at least, it seemed that way at first.
Fears have this cunning ability to blind us of that which we have accomplished. We need to learn to see past that. While I may not have become a famous speaker, or started a movement to change the world, I made an impact at this school. There are people who know me and believe in me and, respectively, there are people who I now know and believe in too. Look at yourself - maybe you have met a great friend, or maybe you've declared a major, or maybe you've gotten involved with something you never saw coming. What I am saying is - don't let your doubts cloud your vision and prevent you from seeing the small (but good!) steps you are taking.
Fear is just an emotion - an emotion that means you care. If you have a dream - follow it. Anything that makes you uneasy - know that you only feel this way because it's something you care about. Nothing worth getting comes without a fight. Now is the time that we are young, now is the time that you can make mistakes. You are never going to get anywhere worth going without taking a leap of faith. Even if you fail, I guarantee that you will still learn something new. Think about it - in one semester you have been immersed into an entirely new life. You are in charge of every aspect of your life, away from almost everyone you spent everyday with in high school. Despite the massive amounts of new responsibilities, you found the time to make friends and do well in school. That is a lot to say for just one semester! But we don't see that because we let the fear of not fitting in or failing block us from seeing the blessings that are at work right in front of us.
Take each day as an opportunity to chip away the fears you have so you can work to form that life that will one day be the manifestation of your dreams.
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