Resilience

You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then – to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the thing for you. - T.H. White

I've learned a lot this year about how much a person can take before she breaks. I've learned to make compromises and to make the best of situations. I've been able to figure out what is most important to me and hows to get what I want. From me experiences this year I've learned a few things:

I'm not alone

I have friends who are also facing their own challenges. I can be there for them and they, in return, are there for me. It's times like these when you learn who your real friends are. Hundreds of miles separate us, but we're always a phone call away.


The connections I made in HESA will last a lifetime

My wonderful coworkers continue to shower me with love and support. I've never talked on the phone so much as I have this summer. The now second-years have really grown over their summer internships. It's so nice to see them on a path similar to mine. It allows me to brief them on what's ahead. I love and miss them, but I'm so proud of the progress they've made!


You can always go home

There's nothing like old friends. These girls have known me for years and years. They know my family, my story, and who I was before I went to school. I'm so lucky to have such a strong home base; I'll always feel at home when I'm with these women.


Hindsight is 20/20. It's easy to look back now and see how much I've grown over this past year. Although I didn't know it then, my support systems really helped me. My resilience has come in the form of getting to know myself and bettering my relationships with people who really matter.