Wake Up Call

As a high schooler taking his/her first steps to college, there is a realization of being the bottom of the food chain. The knowledge that has been stuffed into that noggin the past four years is nothing compared to the information of what is about to come. (Well, except maybe the first two years.) Even so, a freshman prepares him/herself  for the realization that there are people that know more than you in life and in academia. It's not a shock, it is expected. And one day, they will once again make their way to Senior life - the island of loopholes and advice givers.

For one stepping away from the typical Bachelor's celebration and pursuing an even higher degree of Master's - the transition is not as easy. The knowledge that you now carry with you is different than those around you, giving you brains in one area - and it may not be the area you need. Not only do you feel that you feel a little cha-headed about academia, but your battles in life to be there. You deserve this. Look what adding one more degree will do for you!

Walking to class, you find yourself rolling eyes at the younger students complaining about reading 10 whole pages for their history class or actually having to participate in a group project. There is an extra pep in your step - your nose tilted just slightly higher than it use to be. People look up to you now; they want to be where you are.

Welcome to Day one - the expectations. Nothing you can't handle, right? Two years is a cinch.

But when week two rolls in, so does reality. These class discussions involve more than you have ever expected. It probably doesn't help that you are the youngest among your peers and you haven't really build schema in life quite yet. Not by hiding away in school, anyway. Slowly but surely, you realize once more that you are, in fact and most definitely, at the bottom of a tall pyramid.

In worms that bit of advice that you had hidden away in a junk drawer during your time on Senior Island. It wouldn't be a terrible idea to keep your mouth shut until you have something profound to say. That statement is more true than I care to admit. You can learn a lot more by listening to those around you than by working on your next statement.

Until next time,

Kaity