Think about this: you’ve been bald before. You point to yourself and ask, “Me?!”
I reply back, “Yes, you.” There should be no problems when you shave your head again. I mean, it’s not like it’s a totally new experience. You’ve experienced it before. So, why should this time be any different? Girls, you’ve also been bald. So why complain if you’ll lose your precious locks? I digress.
It’s like when it happened almost three weeks ago when some of the Calgary YFC brothers (that includes some “older” brothers) shaved their heads for an important cause. Kudos to you Tram, for being a great friend. A song was later dedicated to you.
So why did some brothers complain about the cold? Probably because it was, I remember one brother telling me that I should wear my bald head proudly (That’s you Mico) and not hide it with a toque. He had a point. I should have been balder than I have to be – by exposing it more. It’s not like people don’t ever see me not bald.
Which brings me to my point today, why do I complain that school is hard? Why do I say that, “I can’t concentrate” or “I can’t study?” Today, I’ve wasted 3 hours by not doing anything. I had a productive morning but a less than stellar afternoon. Could it be that I feel like I’m studying for the first time? It’s not like it’s not happened before. Studying has been a way of life for me for the last 16 years. Why should this finals season be any different?
I come across this as I find myself unable to concentrate, unable to get any work done or even understand what I’m trying to do well on. Doubts stream to my head as feelings of unertainty and fear of failing become normal nuisance thoughts. It’s like the first time a person is bald and the first thing he feels is that it’s cold. This happens for a time until the person gets used to it and eventually overcomes the obstacle of lower temperatures.
Truth is: I guess all I’m trying to do is get out of this rut and be productive. I want to succeed, it’s just that school is not that easy to begin with.
