Post 3

This is a busy season for me! I have classes finishing up and we have had many qualifying rounds for the golf team. We have our conference tournament coming up so all of us are trying to qualify for a spot. So after having classes and being exhausted from golf it is hard to get homework done. I want to relax in my dorm room after a long day but that’s not how the world works. There are many nights where I don’t get enough sleep because golf practice and team dinner go until 7 or 730 and then I have homework to do. This can be tolling.

Recently I have been keeping up with my mentor (Ben) and he’s keeping me calm during these times.  We talk about how busy we are and how are finals are going to be difficult. My brother has been a calming presence this year. I took public speaking this quad and I’m not naturally a public speaker. I have never been good at public speaking and I have a long way to go to be good. I talk to my brother about how I’m nervous for a speech or how I don’t think I can do this. Whenever I’m stressed about anything he tells me the same thing but it never gets old. He always tells me that what happens in accolades doesn’t matter. As long as you put your best effort forth that is all you can ask for. This says a lot coming from my brother. He has been successful since the beginning of his life. In high school he was always at the top of his class and he was a good athlete as well. He also did this at the college level. So hearing something like that coming out of a successful person’s mouth had worth. I also have an internship that I’m excited for but I’m nervous about it. I’m going into a completely new environment this summer and want to excel to further my career. I want to prove that I will be a good employee. I discuss with my brother and he says nice things. He says things like All you have to do is be yourself. If you can’t be yourself there, then it’s not a good fit.  This was good advice and it calmed me down. I’m happy with my mentor.