Life in the academic setting is harsh. The reality of the situation is not so frightening when you have someone to run to, who will be there when all you can do is despair. Yesterday I fell into that pit. The light and fire of my soul hid away beneath the surface, put out by crushing weight of: FAILURE. It was the first time I ever felt so much shame, and regret in my life as if my existence was meaningless. But there was a change in the winds.
Someone, somewhere I might not have actually seen face to face had reached out to me. And showed me what it was to live, to see beyond my faults as a student and see myself for who I am: A Person. And that was when I realized, the true value of myself.
Never again shall I put myself down based upon judgments of my academic success, but strive to work harder so I might meet those demands.


Unknown "Gar Han" - 16 years, 9 months, 21 days ago