How To Overcome Obstacles In College

Facing Obstacles While Attending College

Have you ever had your eyes on the finish line, but there were too many roadblocks? You got so close to completing your goals, however, it was so far away. As a TNCC student, I’ve faced many obstacles every day. To be a successful student, I’ve had to find balance in my home and school life, adjust my attitude accordingly, and follow through on my commitment to graduate. One of my biggest obstacles is definitely trying to find the balance. Finding the balance between school and home is a tough task due to the fact that I am a single parent who works. Things always tend to happen, such as babysitter backs out on me or I get called into work on my day off. I usually am able to think fast when these situations peak their ugly head out. Due to the fact that I am dead set on being a college graduate, I always have to have a “plan B and C”. There have been times where I wasn’t able to get the results I’ve needed this semester and I just said, “oh well, worse things have happened.” This is when my ugly attitude can get the best of me. …show more content…
Just because I do great work one day in balancing my life doesn’t mean that the next day will be the same. Whenever an event, I don’t agree with intervenes in my life, I most definitely have a tantrum. I want to give up and say forget it. But, I reflect on what my permanent outcome could be if I quit and realize it’s just a little hiccup. When an assignment that I don’t want to write about is given, I tend to procrastinate as if it’s going to go away just because I don’t like it. Quandary begins and I resent the assignment. I constantly have to remind myself that nothing is too hard for me, and to follow through on my commitment to myself and