Anxious, nervous, excited,
worried; as I mentally prepare myself for my first day of graduate classes
starting this September, I have felt all of these emotions. Do I really want to
put myself through two more years of writing papers, late night studying, and
everyone’s favorite in-class presentations? And time and time again my answer
is… yes.
As the first day approaches, the usual jitters are normal. Remind
yourself that you got into grad school because of what you have accomplished so
far as a student and an individual. These combinations of emotions are all
acceptable. As an undergraduate moving on to graduate school, you are jumping
into the ‘unknown’.
The ‘unknown’ is scary, but it’s
also awesome! If you think of every new step you have taken in your life you
can look back and truly see how far you’ve come. If you are anything like me,
you have anxiety about everything. I get anxiety thinking about anxiety. The
one thing I have learned however, is that you cannot let anxiety dull who you
are. Have a voice in class, be professional, and remember to take everything in
before it’s all gone. This will also translate to who you are as an individual
in the real world. You can feel how you want about the first day of graduate
classes, but the fact is that they’re right around the corner.
You can have all of the feelings
and emotions in the world, but alongside these sensations, what you should feel
is READY.
Go get ‘em!
- Matt
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