Well, folks, it happened. The dreaded Level 3 rut. It hit and boy did it hit hard. One day I just woke up with an attitude I wasn’t happy with. I would get halfway through the day and then just get grumpy and stressed out for no real reason. I realized how far I’d come, but everyday I still realized how far I had to go. I felt like I wasn’t making progress anymore and everything just plateaued for a couple weeks. It felt like I was in The Twilight Zone. I’ll tell you guys right now, I am NOT looking forward to graduating. If I could, I would just stay at Capitol forever and become a teacher and I would never have to leave. That being said, I started feeling antsy even though I do love where I’m at.
This past week I realized what will help me get out of this rut I’ve fallen into. I’ve started setting more goals and getting more prepared for what happens when I graduate. It’s surprising how much just putting my mind on my goals has changed the course of my day. I’m really striving to just stay focused these next few weeks and hopefully reach my goals and then set more and etc until the day I graduate! I’ve passed the halfway mark (eeek!) and I’m hoping the second half is just as awesome as the first. For anyone else in a rut, try the goals! Do something to get your mind off the fact that some things might not be going the way you want. You can try all you want to trick your brain into being happy but the feeling of self-accomplishment is one that can’t be duplicated. Go for it, you’ll feel better and you’ll end up working better!
Carry on,
-Teresa
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