Jan 18, 2008 12:40
This is going to be a challenging semester. That challenge is translating into a great deal of excitement which in turn is keeping me motivated (for the time being). But I'm a little apprehensive about what happens when March rolls around and I begin to grow academically fatigued. Hopefully, the idea of graduating in May (with 2 degrees) will keep me reaching for that idea of self-actualization that Abraham Maslow taught us.
I have 5 classes (2 of which are senior-level courses) on top of a 25-hour work week. I suppose there are people who do a lot more than that, and I'm not really one to complain, but it is much more than what I'm used to.
My creative writing class is not even a class that need, but rather a means to force myself to not only carve out some time to write on a regular basis but to learn some new things about creativity. The challenge that this semester presents to me is a challenge of my own making, and I accept it with something that resembles enthusiasm.
In any case, my ambitions are not as divided as they once were, which should make it much easier to stay motivated, and motivation is the only thing that stands between me and success.