Motivation

Motivation comes in many ways. Recently I have been dedicating my days to studying the MCAT. Scratch that, I've hardly been dedicated. Going out during the playoffs basically meant little to no studying. Any studying done probably got erased by the excitement and events associated with playoff hockey. I realised I was not taking the MCAT as seriously as I should have been. Students, on average, spend about 3 good months studying for this test, I am attempting to do it in about 1.5. I know I am not the smartest academically which means I am at an even greater disadvantage.

In light of recent events at home, I have found a new source of motivation: my family. This is too public of a place to write about everything but going out is now going to take a backseat to everything. I am comfortable knowing while everyone is out partying Friday and Saturday, I will be at home with coffee partying with Organic Chemistry and Physics. My future doesn't necessarily depend on this test, but I am not going to half-ass this exam. For the next 5 weeks I don't see myself going out to the extent I have been in the past year. It's time to smarten up and know my priorities. Family is always going to come first and this is the first time in a long time I have actually accepted this with open arms.

There's no place for me to screw around anymore. It's time to get serious Nelson. I may be the youngest in the family but with the backbone of the household breaking down, someone's gotta make up for it.

I can only hope things will return back to some normalcy by summer's end.