It’s not easy to realize that the end of university is right around the corner.
The past few years certainly haven’t been easy for me. From near-constant burnout to uncertainty over what I even want to do with my career, there were times that even with my good grades, I wasn’t sure if I would ever be successful. Sometimes I wondered if I was on the border of a full-fledged meltdown and would never even finish college.
But now, I’m so close. Barring a spectacular failure of my capstone project this semester, which is technically still possible, this will be my final semester at university for the foreseeable future.
Looking back, I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished with almost the entirety of university behind me. Not only did I self-publish a novel, but I did that while maintaining a 4.0 GPA, having a job, and helping build up my university’s esports program. Even better, I managed to land a full-time job for after college, which I know nowadays is not always guaranteed prior to actual graduation.
There was also a lot in the classroom that I’ll keep with me for a long time. Of course, there are the courses in my major that will assist me in my future, but I think it was my non-major classes that have affected me the most. My writing and knowledge of the craft has grown immensely through my minor courses, and I would never have found happiness in my readings about diseases, poisons, and other nasty things if not for my Plagues and Peoples class.
On the other hand, there was a lot I learned outside of the classroom, and those lessons weren’t always fun. I learned firsthand the unsustainable (pun intended) nature of my workaholic habits and both the importance and difficulty of resting. I also dealt with grief in more ways than one, and I still find myself hit by that grief on days I don’t expect it.
For the next few months, I still have to remain focused. I’m not the kind of person who likes to be seen as “slacking off”, and again, I do still have to complete this capstone project. But I allowed myself to have an easier semester, with only 12 credits and less strenuous coursework. I even have time for regular gaming in my schedule, which is strange for me to admit.
Hopefully, I’ll see you all on the other side and am able to be consistent in my blog posts on the way there. It’s a transition to a normal adult working schedule, with fewer expectations on myself and more energy to create my many worlds.
The fun part will be getting to May.
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