Today I pulled, "I am intelligent" and "I hold myself accountable for making a difference".
Yesterday I had a meeting with my professor for Cognitive Development to talk about my midterm exam; I put off the meeting until the last possible week, and I walked in with high anxiety, bracing myself for his comments. He started off..."you're a pleasure to have in class, and your test was great. You used the level of critical analysis and thoughtfulness that I was hoping to see. If this were a comprehensive exam, you would have passed".....*gasp! I exhaled something serious and acknowledged how, once again, I shouldn't have to wait for these moments of external affirmation to own confidence in myself as an articulate contribution. I am an open vessel always eager to learn, but I can also OWN the fact that "I am intelligent"; my thoughts, opinions, and ideas are more than good enough. Sometimes you just need the reminder.
I have just submitted my statistics exam and am now one paper and one exam away from the finish line. 6 days and counting!
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