College and skiing have a lot in common

Do you remember the first time you ever went skiing or snowboarding? Do you happen to remember thinking this looks easy, I should have no problem. Well, I will be the first to say I thought I had the cat in the bag and would effortlessly glide down the slopes.  I could not have been more wrong. If there could be a maximum amount of times a person could fall I would have surpassed it. Reflecting on my recent skiing trip I realized that over time I have slowly gotten better and have fallen less, never thought that day would come. This made me think about my time at Purdue. The first semester had quite a bumpy start with having all online classes and no networking events allowed. I never thought I would get past the semester or even continue with college, very similar to my first time skiing. But over time as the semesters have passed they have been slightly easier and I have felt more confident in my skills. I say all this to get the point across that the beginning of a journey might be bumpy or ensue a lot of falls, but with time and practice you will eventually excel!