I am taking the many words of advice from my mentor to heart. This advice applies to all people and I already believed in this, but Dr. Terry Jernigan told her similar opinions in her own words:
“I think that it is important to go through life open to opportunities. What makes sense next with what you’re doing now? Being aware of the opportunities around you and how you could utilize them is more important to getting where you want to go.”
“Trust in yourself to know what you are interested in and know that it’s worth pursuing.”
“Be open. Experiment with ideas that might spark new interests. No matter what you do, take risks and pay attention to whether you’re feeling alive and engaged. Open yourself up because that’s where you’ll find that new element, that new possibility. If you don’t take that risk, how will you ever get there?
“Put yourself in novel situations so that you can see things in new ways.”
“Internship would be a positive addition to any education program. A lot of programs are too narrow and highly insular. Out there, experiences are highly variable.”
I think that Internship showed me how I can test out what I want to do and discover new opportunities all along the way; how to not get caught up in static goals, which can make us miss the journey. This is a very big idea when you think about, and I want to be even more open-minded about my experiences and see what chances the future holds.
What are your plans for the coming semester?
I plan on continuing my honors courses and learning as much as I can from my classes and, yes this is important, getting straight As in all my classes so that I can meet my personal goals and college expectations. In addition, I want all my work to be exceptional so that I can take pride in it and inspire others. That pretty much sums up my school goals.
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