Going into Dr. K’s Anatomy and Physiology Class, I knew that it would be challenging but I had no idea how fast paced and difficult it would be. The first week was pretty overwhelming, as I did not do well on the first lab exam. I was stressed out by this result and was unsure of what I should do. Returning back to my dorm after receiving this grade, I questioned myself. Are you meant to be in the medical profession? Maybe this is not for you? After having these thoughts, I emailed Dr. K and met with him about ways that I could improve my study habits and not stress as much. Going into the next lab exam, I went into the lab many times to look at the different models and realized the importance of studying a little bit every day while leaving time to do fun things with friends around campus. This lifestyle worked really well for me and I saw a decline in my stress levels, even though the amount of information we were learning did not slow down. Going into the second lab exam, I was really nervous, as I felt like I needed to do much better on the second one in order to raise my grade. The second lab exam went really well, which I was pleased about, but I found myself not that concerned about the grade. Instead, I realized that I was just happy that I was not as stressed about the class and was able to live an awesome life while taking a really difficult class. The grade just seemed to be a bonus for me. It was the changes that I had made in my day to day life that really shocked me. I have felt like this class has taught me so much more than I could ever imagine. The life lessons that I have learned will stay with me forever. In addition, Scott’s talk yesterday really resonated with me, as he said “It is easy to love the people that are easy to love, but it is hard to love those that are hard to love. Those that are hard to love are the ones that we need to focus on loving.” He talked about how the person that may be hard to love is sometimes ourself. Throughout my time at Colby, I have been extremely hard on myself and have put expectations on myself that are sometimes not reachable. This part of me has changed this JanPlan, as I have learned to work hard but not put the focus on the numerical grade. Working as hard as you can is what is most important. You should never compare yourself to other people because you are an amazing individual who is capable of great things in life. Leaving A & P, I think to myself contrary thoughts of what I was thinking after getting my first lab exam back. You can do it, Callie. You are capable. Thank you Dr. K for a semester of learning about what life really is and the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle while learning heaps of information. These life lessons are really special and will stay with me for a really long time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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