Yep. Summer break is over--officially at least--and I'm getting ready for another Fall semester at the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD). Has it been three months already? Wow.
I really didn't have much of a break from school this summer, but come to think of it, I've never had more than three weeks out of school at one time in my entire life (I am not joking.)! Actually, I had a pretty good summer overall. I was able to get a lot of personal stuff done, earn some money, and get a bunch of college credits.
To tell you the truth, going to school and/or working all summer is actually closer to real life than a lot of school students realize. 'Real life' is not divided into semesters, nor does it stop for school holidays. Life is work. ...and if you’re a student, studying is work—work that will someday you get a real job, also called a career. With this fact in mind, I'm thankful that my mom always encouraged me to go to summer school, especially during my high school years, because I developed a lifestyle of dedicated study. In addition, I'm thankful that my dad taught me the importance of diligence and hard work. I have actively applied the patience, diligence, perseverance of those things into my life have put I'm in the position that I am today because them (not to be all mushy or anything).