Starting college, I had no idea what majoring in biology was going to bring my way. I never in a million years imagined that it would go the way it has. Lately, I have been reflecting on what a journey it has been. I cannot express how grateful I am to have such an amazing opportunity to learn, discover and grow as a person.
There have been ups and downs, and many times when I considered changing majors. The first year and a half was the toughest part, because you take classes that focus on the basics of the sciences. There was a lot of information and you did not focus on particular topics. In classes like this, it is hard to stay interested because not everything you learn about is what you love.
As I neared the end of my sophomore year, I was getting to pick classes that taught me all the things I have ever wanted to learn about. I was finally learning about what I loved. I made it through all the necessities and now I was able to focus on what I felt was most important.
Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to experience things that other people may never get the chance to. There is not enough gratitude in this world for me to show how thankful I am for all the people and professors I have learned from along the way.
I went home an innumerable amount of days and told my mom and my best friends about what I learned that day and how it is affecting the world. It becomes easy to learn when you love what you learn. You just try to soak up as much knowledge and information as possible.
I was able to travel and research and inform others about things I felt were important. School has always been about getting good grades and graduating and suddenly it wasn’t anymore. It was fun and I looked forward to everything we did in class and learning more. It is more rewarding to know that you can benefit the world with your knowledge than it is to say you got an A in the class.
My one hope for everyone in this world is that you find something you love and you stick with it. You’re always bound to hit some rough patches, but when you look back on the entire experience you overlook the bad and you cannot stop ranting about all the good.
