This AU18 semester has been filled with ups, downs, challenges, and joy. I am confident I have come out of this semester with a heightened sense of time management and an understanding of what it takes to restlessly pursue an arduous goal. Difficult classes, club lacrosse, and hanging out with new friends have consumed the vast majority of my time this semester. Next semester will be filled with even more difficult classes, more club lacrosse, and more social obligations. I am hoping the lessons I’ve learned in time management this semester will stick with me and contribute to the efficiency of budgeting my time correctly next semester. I am extremely happy to conclude going random roommates has worked out; I love all three of my roommates and we excel in all aspects that make for a prosperous living environment.

A message I continue to tell myself is to have no regrets. This first and foremost applies to putting in the academic work. One of the worst feelings is suffering a poor grade just because you didn’t put in the effort required to understand and master a subject. An example of this is a recent lab practical, as I procrastinated memorizing a table relating electron domains of an atom to molecular geometry and did not fully know the material during the practical. After the practical, it took all of ten minutes to memorize the table. I felt so stupid after, knowing I probably lost a good amount of points for absolutely no reason other than my superfluous laziness. I try to strive to be in a position where I know my grade in a class will be a direct representation of my academic ability and hard-work, and not an inaccurate representation of my true ability on the subject. I hope I’ve learned enough lessons this semester so I can get through SP19 to the best of my ability.