The Final Quarter : BCom IKM

Recess is over. School is back. Asssignments are due. Tests are in session. And you know what? For me, this is the last quarter of the year as an undergraduate student.

This journey has really been short if I'm being honest, but at the same time it has felt soo long. Starting fully online in my first year, hybrid in second year, and now fully contact in final year... a crazy journey it's been. This journey is one I'm particularly grateful for and I feel I can only share the story of it all when it's over. I've learnt soo much and not just academically, this journey has challenged my character and self-discipline, highlighted areas of me that I thought were fine, refined some ruffled edges and also made me realise the importance of honest introspection, the importance of looking after myself.

I'm reminded of April 2020, with the coronavirus having taken the world by storm and being under lockdown. I was in my last year of high school then with so much uncertainty and fear clouding my mind. I started of the year with so much ambition and soon realised I couldn't fulfill these dreams, not because I was lazy or incapable, but we had lost out on so much time in class and had to return in June to write all these papers and assignments on things we barely know... I had never had as much mental breakdowns before as I did then. But varsity really amplified this, I don't think I've creid this much before... especially final year, but God has really carried me through everything.

For this last quarter, I want to focus on the beauty of the entire journey... the lessons and the many reasons I'm grateful. There is still so much work to do and I aim to work to the best of my ability. I know so many people will be proud of me and happy, but I did this degree for me. Every moment leading up to the day I will officially deemed a graduate, I did for myself primarily and so above everything, I hope to make me proud.

Thank you for joining Unspoken Gist. I hope yours will be a frequent visit.

With love and anticipation.