Thoughts About My Last Fall Semester

With finals only two weeks away I have been thinking about all the tough times I have had at Ohio Northern University. This semester I have been struggling in couple classes which is nothing different because I have struggled in class work before. Classes like Spanish II, Macroeconomics, and my first semester athletic training clinical type class. Whenever I get frustrated, I think back to those same times and it’s like remembering that even though I don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel right now, if I just keep going I will reach that light. In two weeks I will have finish my last fall semester here at ONU and it is an amazing feeling knowing I have got this far.

For those of you that know me personally I have never been good at school, I have always been a hands-on learner and like to do actions with my learning. I think is why my favorite classes at ONU have been dancing, natural history, and photojournalism. All these required me to go out and do something active which I have in turned learned from. If you are still in college, thinking about going to college, or have kids that could go to college I give you some advice. You can take your hard classes and make it look good on a resume but take those “easy” classes too. I can honestly say that I have remembered more from my easy classes than my hard classes because they are fun and active. I am more flexible from dance and have more respect for dancers that do it professionally. I now own a camera and understand all the time in effort people put into beautiful photos we see every day. I can tell the differences between certain plants and animals in Ohio and learned so much more about habitats that we build and destroy.

College is a wonderful time to learn, meet new people, and “the best discoveries come from the unexpected”, as ONU might put it. Learn what you are passionate about, but also open yourself up to new studies as well. I have not looked back at one thing while at ONU and thought I wish I didn’t take that class or done that thing. I think trying new things helps you learn what you love and don’t love. I couldn’t be happier with my experiences at ONU and I hope all my Polar Bears feel the same way too.