Life Is A Race!

"Life is a race!" this is what has been taught to us from our very childhood by teachers, parents and most elders. As students, is it a race to become the best? Just shock others by becoming an over-achiever? Make others jealous by getting and hoarding all the awards? Or is it something deeper... I am not the one to decide that or yield an answer; I am still experimenting, questioning life at various checkpoints and trying to learn this serious game of time. I am not anyone new, and neither are you. We must play by the same rules, stay positive and deliver your level best.

In this first semester, my life was more adventurous than I had anticipated. The solid walls of the school and the teachers were the same however, the environment was more subdued and students were in an imbroglio as to what work they shall present to please their teachers again! I learned that note-taking is a very crucial skill one must learn to become a better student. Also, helping other students with problems helped me to ensure that I know the concept because I could re-teach it. Things had changed; students had dived into a fresh level of responsibilities when they plunged into deep sciences, mathematics and/or social sciences. It was certain that the third year of high school was about the details. Every stroke of the pen, every incantation of the carefully chosen words, every single time, we must deliver nothing but your best!

During the succession of this semester, I had encountered failures and realized my weaknesses which I must improve upon. One of the biggest lessons I learned was about procrastination. I have developed an action plan to rid myself of what has become a habit. I also must learn to prioritize and avoid distractions when I am supposed to be working, hopefully working diligently. The competition is really closing in, you have a lot of stress and pressure but, not nearly enough time. How will you react? Will you vociferously complain, or put your best foot forth and keep shooting at the moon? I try to remind myself, destiny is a story that we write for ourselves through struggles and hard work.

This new semester brings much new opportunities and new requirements we must meet. I am hoping to continue to become a better student to learn for its sheer enjoyment and fulfill my curiosity. One of my goals to deliver my level best in every course! I also want to develop a new spontaneous personality which can ask relevant questions at the right time. As I addressed earlier, I must learn to prioritize and also build a positive attitude to feel good about the work I do and about learning!

My conclusion from this point is short and concise, unlike my article itself. I learned that I must use my past as a reference to learn, present time to learn and take action and get ready for the future!

Its been a long day, I'd like to sign off and get ready for my coming week,
yours truly,

Devarsh Pandya