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Campus dispatch: Learn from last semester’s mistakes
Commentary by Sydney Weaver-Bey
With the holidays’ passing and the New Year upon us, Rattlers and Seminoles alike have made their way back to Tallahassee. Most students have brought with them a different attitude, maybe a different approach to the New Year. I just have a few suggestions of my own that may help the coming year go smoothly.
Plan for success. In whatever venture you take on. Recently my father told me that the lack of long-term goals creates short-term failure. The quote stuck with me because it’s easy for college students to forget that the real world is quickly approaching, and without planning for success in the future, we are doomed to create short-term failure. Therefore, establish realistic goals and make sure to follow them through.
Find a way to be stress free. Or at least try to have as little stress as possible. The end of the past semester most definitely taught me a lot; unfortunately I didn’t listen to anyone’s advice and had to learn the hard way. I was overstressed and by the end of it, my body shut down. Yet, if I had listened to simple advice, the implosion wouldn’t have happened. First, find a hobby or activity that allows you to free your mind of stress or anything stress related. Studies prove that exercise relieves stress. Secondly, plan ahead. When several things seem to be happening all at once, make a schedule. I found it useful to check things off as I finish them. Now there’s a sense of goals accomplished.
Enjoy life and make the changes that need to be made. And be thankful for everyday that you see. Recently, Rattlers got a wake up call when one of our own was shot over the Thanksgiving break. It forced reflection and introspection. I kept thinking, if I left this world tomorrow, what would I leave behind, what would I have accomplished and what would I wish I had accomplished? So, take the time out, maybe just a few moments a day, to enjoy life and all that it has to offer. Most definitely, stop wishing and wanting, and do it.
I hope that you’ll heed these few words of advice; if it’s any consolation, I plan to follow my own advice this year and make the changes that need to be made.
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