Life has its hard moments - Part 1
Bismillah,
I had to clear my hard drive space because it was close to full. In going through the meticulous process of looking at old files and seeing if I needed them or not, I stumbled upon a little gem.
Back in college, there were some real hard academic days. It made me question my intelligence, my natural ability. Those were real big downer days. One of the days, I sat down front of the computer, opened up a new Microsoft Word document and started talking to myself.
Well, this is what I wrote to keep things in perspective. Here is the unedited version of it:
Things to remember
Remember that you have been given a rare and blessed chance. You are the University of Michigan. This is the institute where opportunities are given for those who attend. Others look up to those who are students of University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Not everyone gets in. Since I have got in I should take full advantage and pursue the highest goals. Reach for the sky and never stop trying. Being at this university, I can become anything I want to become, inshallah. Its only if I want it bad enough and I am willing to work hard for it. Do you want that? Do you really want that?
Then your actions should be a reflection of your goals and dreams. Work hard everyday. There is no time for wasting. Don’t be lazy. That is the key to failure while the key to success is being persistent and hard working. Don’t get nervous when faced with new challenges. Don’t let it get you down. Stay positive and tell yourself you can do it. Because the key of accomplishing what you want is knowing that you can do it. Have the self confidence.
Now that I look back, I think, I only referred to this once or twice through the remaining part of my college degree.
I think the larger, more longer lasting impact came because I sat down and wrote it. It helped me shape my attitude through rest of college.
Ahmed
April 7th, 2008 - Posted in Challenges | |
on April 16th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
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