Keeping Momentum - Friday 31 May

The onslaught of exams are finally over... for this week. The next wave starts again next Monday and Tuesday... and then freedom!.. For a little while.

It's important to remember during these periods of recovery and breathing out, that it is an opportunity to be well prepared for the final set of exams. Kind of like when two boxers are in a ring together, the general advise is to never show your opponent that you are tiring... keeping the psychological game up. I'm not sure if this metaphor applies well here, but it totally resonates for me right now!

It's definitely been a recurring lesson for me throughout this semester that we are all much more capable than we give ourselves credit. I can remember when I filled my calendar with all the deadlines for the semester, stood back, took it in all in, and started getting heart palpitations.

I didn't believe in myself. All of my past 'failures' and memories of late hand-ins came rushing back to me... I was projecting my past into my future, and assuming that I had not grown, could not grow, out of the struggles I had around time and task management.

While I admit that it still is something I strive to master, it is amazing to look back and reflect on how much was actually achieved, and reframe some of those limiting beliefs.

It is with this positive outlook and self-assurance that I wish to direct into these last few exams, as well as the semester ahead... Keep the momentum going, finish strong, and kick some ass!