Challenge Yourself
by Matthew - August 28th, 2009.Filed under: Examples, Personal. Tagged as: Example, Ideas, Types.
Do you ever get bored with what you’re doing? Maybe it’s time to push yourself a bit further. Take on a challenge.
This challenge can be physical, mental, or spiritual, depending on what you need at the moment.
Here is my Challenge:
I just switched majors, from Accounting to Art Studio. (Yes, I know this is a bit of a jump, but it’s a change from something that will pay well to something that I actually enjoy.) In order to complete my degree in 4 years, including a Business Minor, I have to take a rather hefty course load. This semester I am signed up for 22 hours. (15 seems to be a common number, though I have not taken less than 16 thus far.)
I had an advisor tell me that you can’t take that many hours. Her response might have been similar if I had told her that I was going to the moon. “You CAN’T do that.” Which I found rather odd, since I have been signed up for the classes for about 6 months now, and she was the one who ok’d my schedule in the first place. 
I know this semester is going to be challenging, but I also know that I can do it if I manage my time well. If it turns out that for some reason I can’t, I still have a grace period of a couple weeks where I can drop some classes to a “normal” level with no repercussions.
So what about you?
What challenge are you going to take on? Push yourself (but leave an out if you need it).
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