Farewell

The decisions that I make from this point forward will affect my future in so many ways. I'm still looking for the right internship in the sports field. I go back and forth every day on what field or area I want to go into and then later realize that the longer I mull over my decision, my resume sits waiting to be sent out. I am confident in my abilities and think that I would be a great asset to whoever decides to have me on board next year.. it's just a matter of finding that certain place where I feel comfortable, at ease and at my prime. Soon, I'll be saying farewell to MSJ and college, farewell to my professors who have guided me along my path to discovering just exactly who I want to be, the same farewell that I'll be saying this week to my wonderful, amazing roommates, Lyndsey, Jenn, and Megan. Growing up sucks! (Jk... sorta) When I say farewell to college, I'll be saying hello to a job, lots of expenses and even more debt. LOTS of debt. I can only hope in the next year of my life (a verrry important one at that...) that I will make the most of every opportunity that comes my way, that I will have the courage to go after opportunities that I would have let go by me a few years ago, and that I will have done everything I could and learned everything I can to help me in my future endeavors. That's what college is about. It's the roadmap to future success. And I hope that road is a long and prosperous one. I know there will be a few bumps in the road along my way but I can only hope and pray that I will have the strong conviction and knowledge to venture out and make the most of each day I am given.

Semester's Winding Down

Well, the semester is winding down and summer is around the corner, and I can't believe this year is over. It went by soo fast and I'm about to be a senior in college. It feels like yesterday my parents drove me up to Kenyon for my freshman year, the only year I spent living the dorm life and living 3 hours from my family and everything I've known. I can't believe I'm about to be a college graduate and have to find an actual "real" job. I'm scared and so excited at the same time. I know I'll look back at this time in my life and realize from here on out, how important every little decision I make will be.

The Offseason

I've always loved and hated the offseason. The time of the year that we're about to hit. It definitely tests the athletes. It tests their motivation, their desire, their work ethic, honesty and their character. What will they do when no one is looking? Sit around and let the days pass them by because they've found a new sense of freedom or are they going to get out and work to get better even though they aren't getting credit for it? I hate to say that I used to be the first person. When the season ended, I basked in the new found freedom and time was spent watching tv, eating and trying to regain some of my 'childhood'. You feel like a kid again without the ties and strain of a sport. Fortunately, as I've gotten older and learned more about basketball and myself, I've started to become the second person. Not to say that I am now a person of the utmost, highest character but I think I've just started to become an adult. No longer can I spend time sitting around and watching tv. Instead, I think about school, work, getting an internship, my softball game this week, church, my brother's game, my grandpa and everything else but sitting around. I've started to see that I no longer have an 'offseason' but constantly I'm 'in-season': into something new and challenging. Am I happy about it? Ha, not always, but I know that all the busyness and stress that I'm feeling now will pay off one day so I will continue to build my character and work ethic and become the person who works without reward, without recognition and instead, for my own personal gain.