These past two weeks have been the most stressful of my life. I have never had so much going on concerning school and my personal life. However, I did go to San Antonio, Texas for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Annual Meeting this past weekend. In all practicality, it was a poor decision since I have 2 exams, 2 quizzes, a consult paper and a presentation due. But I still do not regret it. I was talking with a professor of mine and he said something pretty powerful. It may seem like a normal comment to those of you who read this blog, but to my fellow stressed-out students, it puts things in perspective.
When I said I got back from the annual meeting and that I was regretting not preparing myself more for this week, he said, "Five years from now, you won't be saying that you wish you would have studied more for that exam."
I am no book worm by any means, but I still felt pangs of dread and urgency as this week neared. Other students may say that was poor planning, but I like to think I prioritized correctly. Why not go away at the most stressful of times? I cannot think of a better time to take a break.
When I look at my exam score later, I'm sure I'll still be mad at myself. As sure as I am of that, I am also equally sure that it will only last a few minutes.
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1 comment:
Neal,
I like to ask myself, "Will this matter in 5 years? 20 years? 100 years?"
It usually puts things in perspective for me.
This semester I dedicated myself nearly entirely to a film I was working on, meaning my other studies definitely suffered. At first I was frustrated with myself not being able to do all of it, but after a while I remembered that I'm human and that as long as I was giving my all to the thing I wanted to do for the rest of my life, it was worth it.
Take Care,
Chris
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