Slow and Steady...

Confidence is a quality everyone strives for.  Whether you're preparing for a job interview, taking an exam, or asking someone out on a date, confidence in yourself is a necessary tool.  Finding my own confidence has become even more important for me now that I'm a college student.  I have much more pressure on me than I had in high school.  I am responsible to look out for myself when it comes to my assignments.  The expectations on me from my parents, professors, and even myself are high.  There have been plenty of times for me to doubt myself, but there have been  equal opportunities for me to build my confidence.  I was just thinking this weekend, "Wow, I just finished week 4 of my first semester of college..."  On one hand, I can't believe it's only been 4 weeks, I feel like I've been in college for four months!  On the other hand, however, I am super proud.  I've completed four weeks of college!  How cool is that?!

If you think about it. confidence is all in how you think about it...

From now on, whenever I start feeling down or intimidated, I'll just remind myself that I've made it past the worst part.  I've struggled through the fist tough weeks, and made it out with my head above the water.  I finished my first round of exams today and feel pretty strong about what I put out.  I am now officially part of campus life.  I've already developed my own daily rhythm, feeling less and less like a wide-eyed newcomer and more and more like a part of the TLU community.  The change is coming slowly, but just the fact that it's coming is encouraging.  Instead of being discouraged by its slowness, I choose to feel uplifted that with each day I make it through, I'm getting closer to becoming the confident student I want to be.  Each long day, each exam, each blog post brings me closer to the bright future I've envisioned for myself.  My confidence is growing slow and steady...