Expectations
I try not to have super-high expectations when it comes to things other than myself. That way, I can be easily impressed. My friend, Hannah, had really high expectations for college. She spent her high school years dreaming about her college years, and now that she is finally there she is unimpressed. I figured that I would focus on college once I was forced to cross that bridge. I didn’t have immense expectations, mainly because I didn’t really know what to expect, and I realized that there is no use speculating. Once I got here, I began to slowly figure out (and am still in the process of figuring out) what college is all about. And I’ve got to say that I am impressed. I think that I get a lot of opportunities here that I would not otherwise get (and luckily, I am fortunate enough to be able to attend such a prestigious and expensive university). I have found that when I do have extremely high expectations, I often feel let down, and that is not a feeling I enjoy. So, my general philosophy regarding expectations is that the one thing you should expect the most of is yourself. Naturally, you are going to fail your own expectations from time to time, which is quite alright. But I’ve found that it is much easier to hold yourself in high regard than it is to hold everything else in high regard because you are something that you have a lot of control over.
