Statistics
When I was first looking to apply for a Masters of Occupational Therapy and saw Statistics on the list, I thought, "Hello, bane of my existence." Math. Its not a language that I speak naturally. So I was nervous, to say the least. I keep saying to myself, "I need it to do this really cool thing so just keep swimming."
I'm halfway through my fourth month and still have quite a bit of work to do! But it's going well. I've gotten a few assignments back, the feedback is so positive and I gotta tell ya, it's too exciting. It was completely unexpected but Statistics is very logical. A Survey is taken, information is collected and you put into graphs and such. That's what I understand so far. Apparently Art School made me more logical as well. I can't be sure how that happened.
What I've learned so far is that being an older student and going back to school has been a huge advantage. I don't recall being this excited about Anatomy and learning about the human body in Biology 30. I remember trying to keep track of a million things and being too excited about graduating high school. I'm still trying to remember a million things but I think the tools that I've picked up along the way have really helped.
So my thought for today is pretty simple. If you're afraid of revisiting something because you have uncomfortable memories associated with it, don't be. A lot can change in the time you've been away from it. I spent a lot of my high school years thinking that I wasn't smart and focusing on just getting by. But the fact was is that I had a different learning style that I now understand how to utilize and practice. Face your fear. The benefits that you will find on the other side are worth it.
Love & Prayers,
Lauren xo