Do you have that thing that makes you smile each time you encounter it? Maybe it's the picture that you took when you were on vacation. Perhaps it was the trinket from your last excursion to the beach. Maybe its a mark on the calendar that reminds you of an event that will occur. No matter what it is you find yourself being excited by that little something. I call that "My Little Sparkle." There is no magic in it -- it is just how I react when I see or think about "My Little Sparkle."
Now what I am about to reveal is corny and I do not want to be judged for the small things I find delightful. So please honor this as a piece of sacred information.
"My Little Sparkle," I want to share with you is when the new Granite State college catalog arrives in the mail. I look forward to it arriving.
You see, it is not easy to be going to college as an adult. I still have to earn a living, and take care of all my responsibilities, like my house, my family, my life. But choosing to carve out the time for classes and homework means I have signed up for A LOT of extra work. Sometimes when I am in the middle of a semester, and I am tired, I invariably ask myself, 'Is this REALLY worth it?' This little ripple of uncertainty lingers for awhile and the resolve to plug through my class will eventually arrive. I begrudgingly convince myself that continuing is the better part of valor by saying,
'You already paid the tuition and bought the books, you might as well get the grade.'
I go through this process each time. So when I get home and the new catalog is in the mailbox I smile. It means a new adventure in learning for me. Will I be in a face to face class, will I meet new people or run into others who I have already met? Will I take online college English classes or try something totally different? The possibilities are almost endless. Regardless of what I choose to do receiving a new catalog ultimately means I am one step closer to achieving my goal of getting a college degree. Knowing that makes me smile.
Now what I am about to reveal is corny and I do not want to be judged for the small things I find delightful. So please honor this as a piece of sacred information.
"My Little Sparkle," I want to share with you is when the new Granite State college catalog arrives in the mail. I look forward to it arriving.
You see, it is not easy to be going to college as an adult. I still have to earn a living, and take care of all my responsibilities, like my house, my family, my life. But choosing to carve out the time for classes and homework means I have signed up for A LOT of extra work. Sometimes when I am in the middle of a semester, and I am tired, I invariably ask myself, 'Is this REALLY worth it?' This little ripple of uncertainty lingers for awhile and the resolve to plug through my class will eventually arrive. I begrudgingly convince myself that continuing is the better part of valor by saying,
'You already paid the tuition and bought the books, you might as well get the grade.'
I go through this process each time. So when I get home and the new catalog is in the mailbox I smile. It means a new adventure in learning for me. Will I be in a face to face class, will I meet new people or run into others who I have already met? Will I take online college English classes or try something totally different? The possibilities are almost endless. Regardless of what I choose to do receiving a new catalog ultimately means I am one step closer to achieving my goal of getting a college degree. Knowing that makes me smile.
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