Another university year of classes is over and now I await the final exams in less than two weeks. It has been an interesting and eventful year and I have a great cast of friends and courses to thank for that. From the ups in first semester to the downs in second semester, it seemed very well balanced and still in my favour. Honestly, I can’t complain. I am always prepared for the curve balls whether I hit it out of the park or strike out, but as long as I follow my heart I’m sure I won’t be led astray. Of course I can’t expect things to go my way all the time, and in fact its quite humbling to know that luck isn’t always on my side. At the same time though, I know I have to look to the positive spectrum and it never hurts to have some support behind me as well. I owe a lot to the friends and family members in my life. You can solo a course, but you definitely can’t solo your life.
Now I’m focusing on my final exams, and some of the exams are definitely “make it or break it” situations. I’ve been in this position before and it’s not somewhere that I want to be in. Conversely, I can’t help but think about what the four months of Summer hold in store for me. I know I need to work my tail off to be able to go to school in the Fall, but there are a few things I’d like to accomplish this Summer. I know I’ll look back on this entry some day in the future and tell myself, “what was I thinking?!”, but it’s healthy to be ambitious is it not? With the new Subaru WRX joining the family of cars, I’d personally like to get to know that car to the point where I could potentially take it for my final driving test. (Maybe I am too ambitious?) I’ve heard both sides of the stick-shift story but I don’t feel discouraged. I see it as an opportunity to get to know the car better and to be able to become a better driver overall. As a neophyte adult, driving is an essential skill and I wouldn’t want it to be a limiting factor in any of my endeavours. I see it as a challenge or a rite of passage, partially because I take the art of driving and performance automobiles quite seriously. Another potential goal of the Summer is to start taking Cantonese or Mandarin seriously and get it in my head. Too long have I gone with giving blank stares, smiles, nods, or a combination of the aforementioned in response to Chinese speakers. Not only is it starting to get embarrassing to be so clueless, but I’m beginning to feel quite limited as if I live in a box with only English written on the walls.
Who knows what the Summer will bring, but I’m looking forward to spending time with friends, going to see places, and making money for my future. But now I must focus on the task at hand, which are my exams. “Make it or break it, either way I got to take it.”
