Don't Quit

Don't Quit

When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Edgar A. Guest

This semester, thus far, has been difficult.  The course requirements, along with work and family, have been overwhelming.  I've thought of withdrawing from my courses several times.  However, my professors and colleagues have been encouraging and inspiring me to continue.  There will always be hardship; lots of hills, twists and turns, but how we get over those hardships will define who we really are.  So as I work on my diagnostic report for ED643, as massive as it is, I have to remind myself to breathe, work as diligent as I can, and remember that I have great professors, classmates, friends and family to lean on and support.  In the end, what I do is going to affect me.  So I have to tell myself to stick it out and don't quit!