Today was the first day of Tier II. I must admit that my nerves were through the roof. I was excited, and curious, and a little frightened. However, as soon as I walked into that classroom, I knew I had made the right decision in coming back to MedEx.
The day started off strong with an intriguing presentation to encourage us in our endeavors. Throughout the day we mostly got situated with what MedEx will be like over the next few weeks. I must admit that the changes of this year were unexpected but the program is just as amazing and enthralling as ever!
There were two presentations that really stood out to me:
1. Goals
Jada gave a wonderful and insightful presentation about goals. She explained SMART goals.
S - specific
M - measurable
A - achievable
R - relevant
T - time
I struggle sometimes with creating obtainable goals. I often feel like I fail at maintaining my goals. This presentation gave me a good stepping ground to begin to achieve my goals. I need to make sure that my goals are achievable. I cannot make goals that are certain to fail. I must make goals like stepping stones. Growing, little by little.
2. Al
During Al's "Welcome to the Family" presentation, he made a point about how everyone is in a different boat. My greatest struggle today was feeling like the black sheep of the family. I walked into MedEx very excited to be part of a community, yet I sat alone at lunch and felt excluded by many. However, I do not know everyone else's story. Surely I am not the only one in this boat. But as a group, we will float down the river together. Eventually, we will all find ourselves in the same boat. And eventually, we will all sail together and make this tier an amazing summer. I have hope.
Jada also had us make vision boards today. This activity was a lot of fun and really got me thinking about what I want in life and in my future.
The word I chose for the middle is "Amalya". It is actually my Hebrew name and means "work of G-d". I chose it to remind myself that I am who I am for a reason. G-d made everyone the way he wanted. I surrounded the word with many pictures to give me inspiration. From music, to the Marine Corps, and even cows. It was a very fun activity to remind me of the things that keep me centered.
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