Focus on your Ambition, not your Worries

Welcome one and welcome all back to Chadron! The school year came around too fast, like it always does. Even with a short summer there are still so many things to accomplish this school year. For many of you, including myself, this is my last year as an Eagle. It has been a long road getting here but I really would not change any of it. 

Many of you are already having to decide what graduate programs you are going to apply for or future jobs for once you graduate. Many of us are building our resumes with internships and hard work. But for those of you who are worrying and stressing because you have no idea what you are going to want to actually do with your degree or no idea where you are going to move to after graduation, I am here to tell you it is going to be okay.

There are so many of us trying to be proactive when it comes to our future. Whether it is in sports or academia we are all aspiring to do a little better and go places in life. But with these thoughts there is always stress and people telling you what you should and shouldn’t do. 

There is always going to be people that you disappoint. There is always going to be things you wish you would have done a little different. If you are only focusing on the negative things though you cannot achieve your full potential. There are always going to be scary things in your way, but you cannot let that get in the way of you getting places in life. Think back to your freshman year, your very first day of school. I’m sure you were scared, nervous, anxious, and intimidated by what college had in store. Take a step back and look at yourself now. You are closing in on graduation and you have so many memories and so much experience under your belt.

No matter how much you have on your plate right now, no matter how overwhelming it all seems just know you are so close to holding your diploma. But for those of you who are not graduating or maybe just starting out take all of this into account. It all may seem scary right now in the moment. You may be homesick and wish you could just pack up and go home. Just think if you give up now, you will never know all of the wonderful things that college has in store. There are so many opportunities waiting for you. There are so many memories to be made. There is simply just so much ahead of you so keep your head up and charge the mountains.