David Goliath Analysis

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David & Goliath is one of my favorite stories as it portrays a metaphor that we can all relate to. In life, we all have to stand up to something bigger than us and overcome something that may seem impossible to overcome. I believe even more so that every single college student out there can use this metaphor in comparison to college. College is a huge obstacle in life & with the professional field getting increasingly competitive, college degrees have become the standard in today’s society. No longer is it possible to be wildly successful without some fraction of a higher education, it just isn’t possible these days.
Now that we are approaching the second half of the semester I am really beginning to see the toll college is taking on me. Academically, I am pulling my grades from the pits of hell due to the fact that I have finally realized that college is not high school. It is hard to partition time when you have so much of it, being productive becomes a chore in and of itself. However, with that being said I know that in order to succeed and become the honors student that I know I can be, I will have to put in the work that many others are afraid or too lazy to put in. I have to make myself stand out amongst the crowd and be the person I know I was put on this earth to be. My grades are almost where I want them to be & once they get
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I know that things will only get harder but I am attempting to make the most of everyday regardless of the obstacles I must overcome. I have begun to effectively plan out my study schedules for the rest of the semester, I have written down all of my due dates and I have begun to listen to motivation & inspirational podcasts every morning to cope with my acute depression. Even though I am not okay, it will be okay because tomorrow could potentially be a brighter

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