The priorities of life.

"In order to graduate next fall, you need to take chemistry and computer science this summer." These were the words I dreaded. But even still, they were said. My academic advisor just condemned my summer to a summer full of the world of Georgia Tech I've been living in the last few years.

In retrospect (even if it is just going on week 2 at this point), it was a very useful sentence placed upon me. Even though I'll have to miss out on a lot of summer activities, my summer isn't wont for boredom due to the assignments due. So far, for example, I've actually enjoyed the work I've done in my CS class. Chemistry? Well, I could do without that necessary evil.

Now, this might seem like a "woe is me" type of post, but it's far from. In fact, it's more of an encouragement. Even though it can be annoying, tests are hard, and it's constant school, It's a blessing I get to be able to take these courses, and if you truly want to succeed in life, sacrifices have to be made. But in the long run, what's 8 weeks out of your life if it saves you a semester that takes up 4 months? Not a bad trade-off in my opinion.

But so far, it hasn't been too bad, grades have been good, and I am optimistic. I only pray my persistence pays off this time, and I don't burn myself out for the tough lineup I have for this upcoming Fall semester. I learned my lesson on how you can truly hurt yourself (even if you try to make that not happen... Life happens, you move on), and just deal with the pain involved. After that, you suck it up, and try again where you failed before. I just don't want a repeat on that pain in ANY of my endeavors for my future.

I guess I just wanted to get some thoughts out there. Ultimately, this post is about priorities. If you want to succeed, if you've failed, keep pushing on. That's all that it takes. A little time in your life is nothing compared to the fullness of a persons life. Suck it up, deal with it, push on.