Final weeks, final blog

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas break is often compared to the last lap of Mario Kart where the music gets more intense and everything gets super stressful. It is easy to get overwhelmed by finals and all the projects that need completed, however I felt pretty ready. I made my to do lists and went through all my emails so I could start the week fresh. However sometimes no matter how prepared you think you are, there are some things that are just out of your control. One of those things being getting sick. Yes, I got sick the week after Thanksgiving, however, was still able to stay on top of the game for the most part.

Although the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas break is stressful, I also think it is a great time to reflect on the past semester. The fall 2022 semester was the first semester of my second year at Ohio Northern University. It was nice to know what to expect going into this semester. Although I didn’t know what my professors would be like, I did have a better idea of what living on my own would be like compared to freshman year when everything was new. Overall, this semester was a good one, I not only learned a lot in my classed, but I also learned a lot about myself. I learned that as much as I like numbers, I also enjoy being creative and using my soft skills. Discovering how passionate I am about creativity, made me decide to change my major to marketing from accounting. A jump that totally changed my career path.

I also learned a lot about blogging. One of the biggest challenges I found with blogging was coming up with topics to talk about. The struggle didn’t stop there, once you decided what you wanted to talk about, you them had to figure out a way to make it interesting enough that people would want to read it. Although it was challenging figuring out how to make my blogs interesting, I learned new writing skills and how to think beyond the situation and tie a lesson in. Blogging also made me more aware of what I was doing because I was constantly trying to think of my next blogging topic. Finally, I gained a new respect for people who regularly blog. Blogging is quite a time commitment and because there are so many bloggers out there, it takes even more effort to be noticed. I am grateful for the things I learned this semester and through blogging and want to thank you for being apart of my journey!