Finals...
Here I am, at finals week of my first semester at college.
How did I get here so quickly? I have no idea.
But, as finals are quickly approaching, everyone is talking about their GPA, stressing about making a good enough grade to keep scholarships, and having mental breakdowns. It's a fun time.
I found myself freaking out with them. Freaking out that I won't get a high enough GPA to get into the Communication Disorders school. Freaking out that I won't get all A's. Freaking out that I'll let my professors, family, and myself down.
As a word to all my friends out there who are in that same spot, STOP WORRYING. No, really, stop.
Grades DO NOT define you. So what you get an 82 on the final you studied so hard for? You are STILL a child of God. You are still loved infinitely more than you'll ever know. You worked as hard as you could and WOW you knew 82% of the information you were taught this semester! That's still incredibly amazing!
Grades ARE NOT eternal. When you get to college, people could care less what your high school GPA was. Even though, yes, employers look at your college GPA. When you're on your death bed, you won't be wishing that you would have worked just a little harder to get three more points. It might have made your life easier in the long run, but the grades you make are what the Lord intended in the first place (Job 42:2). When we get to Heaven, we won't have a second thought about our education.
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT telling you to stop studying. It is important to get a great education and work as hard as you can towards your goal. We are called to do everything to the glory of God. But, don't let it overtake your life this next week. Don't let it consume you. Keep your eyes focused on Christ and on the eternal, rather than on the temporary. This week will be over before you know it, and you will be catching up with friends, on sleep, and on Netflix. Take deep breaths, praise the Lord for what He has given you, and get some fresh air every once in a while. You've got this.
How did I get here so quickly? I have no idea.
But, as finals are quickly approaching, everyone is talking about their GPA, stressing about making a good enough grade to keep scholarships, and having mental breakdowns. It's a fun time.
I found myself freaking out with them. Freaking out that I won't get a high enough GPA to get into the Communication Disorders school. Freaking out that I won't get all A's. Freaking out that I'll let my professors, family, and myself down.
As a word to all my friends out there who are in that same spot, STOP WORRYING. No, really, stop.
Grades DO NOT define you. So what you get an 82 on the final you studied so hard for? You are STILL a child of God. You are still loved infinitely more than you'll ever know. You worked as hard as you could and WOW you knew 82% of the information you were taught this semester! That's still incredibly amazing!
Grades ARE NOT eternal. When you get to college, people could care less what your high school GPA was. Even though, yes, employers look at your college GPA. When you're on your death bed, you won't be wishing that you would have worked just a little harder to get three more points. It might have made your life easier in the long run, but the grades you make are what the Lord intended in the first place (Job 42:2). When we get to Heaven, we won't have a second thought about our education.
Don't get me wrong, I am NOT telling you to stop studying. It is important to get a great education and work as hard as you can towards your goal. We are called to do everything to the glory of God. But, don't let it overtake your life this next week. Don't let it consume you. Keep your eyes focused on Christ and on the eternal, rather than on the temporary. This week will be over before you know it, and you will be catching up with friends, on sleep, and on Netflix. Take deep breaths, praise the Lord for what He has given you, and get some fresh air every once in a while. You've got this.
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