The Chart

We had our first major exam for Anatomy and Development today. We had an exam previously but this one was approximately 25% of our grade while the first was only 6% (if I remember correctly). How did I do? Well, I am not sure but I don’t think I could have done as well as I could have. I did study very hard for it and know I put in the time and the effort to prepare for these exams (we had two exams today) but since I definitely know I did not get a 100%, I know I can and should do better.

The administrators at the school feel this is a poor attitude to have. That as long as I know I worked hard, no matter how I do, I should be satisfied with the results. Personally, I don’t buy into that argument. I believe that unless you are perfect there is something you can always work towards. For me, I use that as motivation. I don’t feel I am being hard on myself but rather using it as a tool to better myself. There is nothing wrong with thinking ‘I am not good enough’ because I think most people want more for themselves. I do not see myself as any different. I guess the counterargument would be, you have to be content with what is before you reach for more but again, I disagree. If you are content with what you have now, where is the motivation to be better? Personally, to me I think that is quitter talk.

That is it for me today. We have an MGM exam in two weeks and I need to start preparing for it. I was planning to go out with some classmates tonight but how can I do that and get better at the same time? Not a hard decision to make on what needs to be my first priority here.