"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you have to keep moving." In my opinion, this relates to the college journey. I actually included this quote in my FREX project that I had to complete over the summer before entering my freshman year. It stuck deep with me when I first came across it. Like Professor Barry mentioned in her interpretation of success, the journey is just as important as the final result.
Say you wanted to make a bird house. You need all sorts of components to come up with a successful birdhouse. Wood of course, nails, a hammer, and some paint. These may seem insignificant individually, but together they create wonders.
Think of college as this birdhouse. Wood being all of the classes each student has to take. Nails being books and supplies. Hammer being the professors and doctors. Paint being extracurricular activities. They all work hand in hand to result in a college degree. The final achievement that makes the countless hours of college and all the troubled components worth it.
I think it is important to be appreciative of all the little moments that happen, not only through the college experience, but throughout all of life. Take advantage of every opportunity. Be proud for getting all your homework done regularly or getting a good grade on a quiz or test. All of these things get you one step closer to your goal. At the end of the college journey, I am sure no student remembers every day of their experience. However, in the moment, do not look at the day to day tasks as burdens but accomplishments. They all are important and useful in the end. Without wood, how would a birdhouse have structure? Without nails, how would a birdhouse stay together? Without a hammer, how would a birdhouse get put together? Without paint, how would a birdhouse gain character? All things to think about.
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