Well, as my last weeks of the semester come to a close I really believe that I have changed this semester. All of my efforts, academic, athletic, community, and family have paid off. I have learned so much this semester and I believe it was due to the fact that I was continuing to push myself beyond my comfort zones and keep striving to be the best I can be.
My volunteering has served as a large part of my optimism. Whenever I am feeling sad, I think about how I am thankful for the life I have and my opportunities.
My academics have helped me learn the knowledge that will be useful for my future career and life in general.
My athletics and Ironman training have pushed my limits and continually reminded me of what I can do when I set my mind to it.
My family has stood by me and supported me the whole way, never wavering.
All these things have come together to allow me to grow greatly as a person. I have created much higher standards for myself after this semester. I now have serious goals in medical school, and serious goals for my own achievements and well-being.
These themes also form a web, greater than the sum of its parts, like the German term, Gestalt. I am now more than just these things I have listed, and as I see my life in a whole new perspective, I understand that the whole world is open to me. I have become someone wiser, someone kinder, and someone who now sees the world from different eyes.
As the sun sets on my undergraduate career, I remember something a close friend of mine told me about my future priorities. He told me that I would be successful and I would achieve my goals, yet he also told me that in the midst of all this hard work, I should remember my number ONE priority...to always "enjoy life."
Troy, you have grown up. I remember you your first semester at UST in my biol class, wide eyed and cocky! I'm so proud of you, your maturity, your empathy, your compassion and your successes. You will be a fine physician and you have become a wise and wonderful person. Dr.r.
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