Break's Over

As break nears to an end, reality sets back in. Finals are two weeks away and approaching rapidly.

With finals approaching, I need to step up my game and focus on studying and doing well on my exams. I'll have to make sure to study for all exams a little everyday. In order to do my best on exams, I'll also need to keep my motivation up. It's going to be hard trying to focus on studying when I know winter break is right around the corner also. In order to keep from getting distracted by winter break I plan on using it as my motivation that every exam will be a step closer to winter break. Also, I am the kind of person who has to do my best on tests and I can use that to my advantage for finals. As long as I study everyday and make sure I am prepared for finals, I will do as well as I possibly can on each exam.

Although I have two weeks until most of my finals, my biology lab final is coming this Wednesday. It definitely came a lot quicker than expected. Luckily, there is a review session taught by our TA for the final exam this Monday from 7-9 p.m. Hopefully with a little extra studying and the review session I will be able to do well on my biology lab exam. Also, I'm hoping that the biology lab final will help me to transition into "finals mode" and help me to know what I will be expecting in my other final exams.

Granted these will be my first college exams ever taken, I hope to do very well and be as prepared as possible. These exams will also help me to know what to expect for future exams.

Gobble, Gobble!

Thanksgiving is almost here and we all know what that means...FOOD!! Actually, the best food of the season! It's crazy to think that Thanksgiving has come so soon. Although I must admit, I'm definitely ready for the week-long break!

The break will be a nice relaxing time off from focusing on school. Granted, I'm sure I'll still be studying over the holiday, but it won't be my number one priority. Sometimes it's nice to take a break from school and come back feeling rejuvenated and ready to tackle the rest of the semester! It's always exciting to go back and visit friends and family as well!

Tying in with my next topic, there are so many things to remember besides the food on Thanksgiving such as, what I am thankful for. Thanksgiving is simply a self-explanatory holiday, the time of giving thanks. Yes, cheesy as it may sound, it is important to remember what the holiday is actually about (even if the food is great). So, everyone take the time on the holiday to remember what it's about and be thankful. I know I am very thankful to be able to see my family as well as my boyfriend and his family over the holiday! Also, I am thankful for the much needed week-long break we have for Thanksgiving! There are plenty of other things I could name off, but then this would get too mushy.

Finally, Thanksgiving break also means food! I admit the food is great here at Tech, but there is nothing like a home-cooked thanksgiving meal! Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, rolls, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, and the list goes on! I am always thankful for the food on Thanksgiving!

Careers

As my career opportunities begin to approach, I have plenty of options to explore. However, there are very few which suit my passions. I want to be able to work with animals (but not as a vet), be surrounded by farmland and nature, and be self-employed. The reason I have sided with a career as a farmer is mostly because I have grown up on a farm and it has become my passion.

Although a career as a farmer doesn't technically fit under the category of all my strengths, I am able to find different ways in which I may incorporate them into my future career.

My restorative strength will always help me better the business because I will push myself to solve all problems. Even though I'm sure some problems will be much easier to solve than others, the drive I have to find answers will help me to challenge myself with the harder problems in order to fix them.

Adaptability is actually a strength I have acquired from growing up on the farm. I learned that it is necessary to have a flexible schedule in order to run a farm. My adaptability strength will enable me to change my schedule according to the unforeseen happenings on the farm.

I will be able to use my developer strength with employees. By being able to identify people's strengths and helping them to apply them to the best of their ability, I will better my relationship with my employees while teaching them important skills.

Empathy will also help me in dealing with employees. I will be able to sense their emotions and do my best to make sure they are enjoying working on the farm.

Finally with my futuristic views I will have many ideas for the future. The ideas dreamt up could be very helpful when in a rut. Also, with different views I will be able to have a unique farm, not like the conventional ones.

In order to follow on my career path, I will need figure out my two minors for my Agricultural Sciences degree as well as take plenty of other agricultural classes that pertain to what I need to learn.

The biggest challenges I will be faced with is making sure I take enough classes and learn enough information needed to run my own farm. Although it seems as though making sure I apply my strengths to my career in order to be successful would be more challenging, I feel as though my strengths will come naturally. On the other hand, learning the information will not come naturally, it will be something I will need to put all my focus into.