A New Year’s Resolution
I’ve finished the penultimate round of final exams and projects of my undergraduate degree. My college experience has been defined by my struggles — far too many major world events, personal and familial losses, and mental health — but I have learned much about engineering, and even more about myself.
I am by no means a perfect student, as despite my curiosity for the world and my hunger to understand, historically I’ve gotten lost in the complexities of the subjects of my studies. This past semester, I made it through a class that I struggled immensely in. After attempting the class in the spring of 2023, and stumbling at the finish line, I spent a summer looking to reboot while studying for night-time business classes and working at my internship.
This semester, the class was a struggle again. But, while I don’t feel that my grades indicated it, I spent almost every waking second trying to learn the ins-and-outs of the subject matter. I overcame test-anxiety and a diagnosis of ADHD and received an A on my final exam in the class! I’ve never felt more rewarded for my work.
I start with this story because I want to have it written that I am capable of great things, and I will continue to do those great things. This upcoming spring, I am looking towards my graduation and the things I can learn in my high-level elective coursework. A reduced workload points towards more time for me to explore the complexities of the coursework I’m studying, and to learn more about material I haven’t yet covered.
There are a few things I’d like to explore outside of my coursework, and a few things I need to focus on in the New Year:
Learn the CircuitPython subpackage, and work to code my Adafruit MacroPad.
Flesh out my Github, and upload my work that I’ve completed across my undergraduate degree.
Be consistent in writing here, and working to further my creative side.
Learn to celebrate the small victories.
Graduate! (and attain meaningful employment!)
These are just a few of my resolutions, and hopefully, I’ll be back next week with some more.
Broden.
Of more to come.
Hi.
I’ve spent a lot of my life full of ideas, without the means, ability, or desire to see them through. Things like becoming a content creator, a builder of unconventional small aircraft, a ski bum, or a consistent friend — that sort of thing. I have struggled with having my footprint on the world. At times, I wanted my flourish to garner attention, and to be remembered. Others, I wanted to be invisible, and let the world pass me by. I still wanted to be remembered.
I’m starting writing, today. If my footprint is anything to be had, I need to jump into it, and leave my mark on the lives of those I love.
I’ll be writing about anything — an analysis on a professional Valorant game, things I learned in my higher level classes, my favorite aircraft, a review of a movie (new or old) that I found intriguing.
Excited to yell into the void.
Broden.
