Yesterday was my "Papa" or Grandpa's seventieth birthday.We talked for a few moments over the phone, as i was at school all day.He always asks me about school, how I'm doing in college, the usual conversation. Well about a week ago i got a letter from my school, saying i made the President's List for honor roll. Everyone was so proud of me... and he mentioned again how he was proud of me. When he says to me... "You just have to be better then everyone else...that's all"... i laughed and agreed yeah that's all.
We get off the phone and i think about it.. he was right. In the world today being the best is really something to strive for. Getting a job with out a college degree in the 21st century seems nearly impossible. I can't help but think my honor roll was not good enough. If i wan't to be the best then i should strive for something better then A's and B's i should be striving for A+'s right? If only being better then everyone else was as easy as my Papa made it sound.
I thought about it all day. Then I realized, although being better then everyone else sounds good being the best that you can be is all you can be! Strive for your best, and don't worry about everyone else, be the BEST YOU, that you can be, and everything will fall into place.
Happy Friday Readers, and thank you for reading!
xox
-Lauren
This was me last June, when i graduated highschool! I cannot wait untill I can share a picture of me getting my Bachelor's degree. I think i want to teach High School english as of right now.
