Tough Class, Tougher Mentality

Reflection is something I do a lot in college personally. Reflecting on my past experiences in college is a great way for me to learn and implement what I reflect on to make the college experience easier and more enjoyable. Thinking back on my Freshman year of college I feel I was able to easily excel in lower level classes. Due to having past knowledge and experience in agriculture through FFA and high school classes my Freshman classes were no problem for me. This gave me very high confidence going into my Sophomore year, but unfortunately I learned the hard way that what goes up can eventually come down. Starting my new genetics class this year caused me to learn very quickly that this class might be a little more advanced than what I had experienced in the past. Struggling and falling short in a class can be a devastating blow to your self esteem and a hard feat to overcome mentally. Fortunately for me Purdue offers a surplus of resources to help students struggling in classes. Obtaining the help I needed from friends and professors and having those extra resources available if needed doesn’t make the class easy, but it makes conquering a “Tough Class” with a “Tougher Mentality” much more achievable.