This DV Life
“Function in disaster and finish in style.” - Day Ravenscroft
This photo was taken less than a week ago as I hiked towards the ranger station from a backpacking trip I took with my dad. I was exhausted, my feet were numb, and my muscles sore enough to practically collapse if I paused my step for too long. And yet through the 20+ degree weather, the slush which soaked my feet through the sneakers I wore, and the constant aching of my muscles, I was content. Content with another job well-done and with Mount San Jacinto’s conquered summit behind me, I was ready to go home.
School this year’s been similar. When I started I was almost sure, sure, that I would quickly reach my destination and be able to keep pace with the rest of the group. It wasn’t until midway through the year when I realized that I was still clinging to habits that slowed me down and caused me to stumble or cram my work when I should have tackled my work in segments constantly, chiseled if you will… I was unprepared not because I had never “done” this before, I was well used to the routine this late in the game, instead I had packed sneakers instead of boots.
In the end I’m finishing weaker than I had hoped to be and staggering more academically than I should be. But in spite all this, in spite of all the tumbles and slip-ups I’ve had throughout the year, I’m ending it with a sense of accomplishment. I’ve “summited” this year, now let’s bring on the next.
School this year’s been similar. When I started I was almost sure, sure, that I would quickly reach my destination and be able to keep pace with the rest of the group. It wasn’t until midway through the year when I realized that I was still clinging to habits that slowed me down and caused me to stumble or cram my work when I should have tackled my work in segments constantly, chiseled if you will… I was unprepared not because I had never “done” this before, I was well used to the routine this late in the game, instead I had packed sneakers instead of boots.
In the end I’m finishing weaker than I had hoped to be and staggering more academically than I should be. But in spite all this, in spite of all the tumbles and slip-ups I’ve had throughout the year, I’m ending it with a sense of accomplishment. I’ve “summited” this year, now let’s bring on the next.