Something that I’ve always know yet has never been more obvious to me than in this semester of my life is: you can’t be good at everything and that’s okay.
I am an English major- aka I write and edit about 10 papers a semester and leisurely read all the time- and I LOVE it. But on the contrasting side of education, I am the worst human alive when it comes to any type of science. Memorizing facts doesn’t work for me, it never has and never will. I have struggled with that for a while. Seeing my boyfriend among others who can study the night before a test and make an A on it, while I barely pull out a B after studying for two weeks has been extremely frustrating. I constantly struggle with “why can’t I think like that” and “my life would be a lot easier if I could just remember this.”
God keeps reminding me that it’s okay to not be good at something. It’s okay to make a C in a science class, it’s okay to not be the most put together person all the time, it’s okay to not do your hair 6 out of 7 days of the week- it’s okay!!!!!!
American society emphasizes that we need to be good at everything, or “well-rounded." We’re always so stressed about being the best at everything that we’re not taking the time to recognize our talents and gifts that God gave us and work on those. God created all with different talents for a reason. My boyfriend is beyond good at numbers, my mom and sister have the mind of a nurse, my dad is amazing with money and leadership and I’m good with kids and writing. We’re all different and we all go together. As a society, we couldn’t function if everyone was good at everything because no one would be great at any one thing!
The fact you’re trying at those things you’re not good at is what counts. I, most likely, will never get an A in a science class no matter how much I study. BUT I can write an A paper in one day.
SO, my tip this week going into finals is that it’s okay to not be good at everything, just do YOUR best. It’ll all be alright.
