She dreams of flying into space. He aspires to sought a cure for cancer. She marvels at the concept of becoming a concert pianist. She or he treasures the idea of sailing away into a silent corner to encapsulate characters, setting, plot, and imagery that will turn themselves into poet laureates or the next best selling American authors.

These talented individuals know the possibility of achieving their aspirations.It can be done without college, but they choose to use college to allow their pursuit thrive.

To all college students,

We all got called to our specific major for different reasons. It could be because you’re amazing at the craft, you can’t envisage life without that particular major, or because you later realized your mind has garnered a particular adoration for that major.

In college, it can be quite simple to automatically get jaded, restless, or experience ennui. College work is colossal. There are only a certain number of hours in the day to engage in activity, and for most college students they are dedicated toward class, class assignments, and study so that they obtain a college degree.

While engaging in college can leave one mentally and physically drained and exhausted, it is indispensable to first and foremost remember that each major, serves a purpose. It juxtaposes with the justification of expanding expertise and making an impact to help our fallen world.

For Christians, it submerges into God’s grandeur; His earth. Our purpose serves in being an ambassador for Christ and not only proclaiming the good news but letting others know of His exponential love.

The bonus factor for Christians and non-Christians is the ideal of becoming amazing at a pursuit they never deemed possible.

For instance, I have a dear college friend who is minoring in math. In her youth, she despised math all around. But taking a general education math course allowed her to see the sublime in math and therefore increase her adoration. Now she wants to go overseas, tell others about Christ, and teach math to impoverished children all around the globe.

College students, I understand your frustrations, weariness, and self-doubt you may experience while at college, but do not dismiss its pertinence. This is your training ground. Every class you take, every assignment you work on is a step closer to achieving that degree and later using your passion to make an impact. You are training for your own Olympics. While it may give a moment of sole satisfaction to complain about the copious amount of work, doing so can deviate from why you are in college; your training center.

Take Michael Phelps for instance, the most decorated Olympian of all time. He adores swimming and has been competing since he was seven years old. As he got older, he started to get exhausted from the long practices, diving into a cold pool at ungodly hours, and staring at the black line.

But if he didn’t stick with his Olympic dream, he would not have garnered all these medals, and worst of all- he would have scurried away from his dream.

Fellow college students, while coursework may get redundant, and you may feel like you are staring at the black line in the cold pool, it is your training ground. Tiredness comes with the pursuits, but if you ultimately want to make an impact and further your career, it all begins with training for your own Olympics.