Grasp Every Opportunity.

Beginning the introduction of a final blog is not an effortless of a matter. The initial thoughts of a “final” anything in classes tends to shout HOORAY! Along with the excitement of completing anything, there is also a disbelief in how quickly time passes. Within the many emotions at the close of the semester there seems to be a crucial point of reflection. Within my personal experience, I must say that I am relieved, excited, and quickly recharging for another semester at Young Harris College. As I have already examined the academic transition I experienced in such a short span of time there is no way I would have made my decision on college any differently. I am not going to deny the initial fear I experienced inside because of the general idea and thoughts of college, along with the doubt within myself to not be capable of experiencing success. Specifically, within this class I have seen the difference of attempting to do something on your own, especially when you do not place confidence in your own work, and completing a task in which you have to seek additional help to be directed in the more clear path. There is nothing comparable to the end of that path in which you see the importance in believing in yourself and accepting additional help only expands your awareness and knowledge. That confidence enables us to see beyond the obstacle at hand and see more into the finished and unique product that could only be created by each individual author.

Within my writing style I have seen the way I have transformed doubt of my personal style into a powerful tool to express myself. I have realized something very simple but also very empowering…it is okay for us all to not think, talk, and write in the same exact fashion. Our uniqueness is what makes us valued for the individual person we have grown into and the distinctive reasoning, and knowledge we are capable of expressing. Although I have reached a new comfort with my writing style, I know I still, and will probably continue to struggle with the simplest grammatical errors. The minor details are not the most important though, right? Either way, I am delighted in my writing progress and feel that I surpassed previous limitations I had placed upon myself. It has been a very surreal experience to be capable of writing on a specific topic, but then also having the freedom and ability to tie a major concept back to a personal reflection of how many topics revert back to the individual person. There has been an insightful enjoyment within the freedom to have many class discussions. I know that many of our discussions enlightened my views and helped me in becoming more accepting and respectful to the different views expressed by my classmates. It may seem odd, but if there were one class that I would not want to be over already, it would be this class. This class was often anticipated and because we had discussions in class, it seemed we were all able to get to know each other more than the average class. As it is always said, even the best things must come to an end…I can say that I look forward to the opportunities that lie within future classes and the influence each class will hold in order to expand my knowledge and deepen my critical thinking.