Lessons Learned: Second Year of University

I like country music. That is one my guilty secrets. One of the good things about listening to country music is that some of the songs make me think. One of the songs that has been running through my head is "Lessons Learned" by Carrie Underwood. It's interesting to think that as much as some things hurt, we still learn a lot from them. At the completion of my second year of university, I think I learned a lot. And most of it didn't come from my text books or the lectures I had to attend. It came from the crazy life that I most often lead. Over the past year or two I have learned:

Never date someone who is your conductor. It just never really ends well.

Sleep is good. Really good. Somedays it is the only thing that will save your sanity.

Taking time for youself is more important than anything else. Taking care of everyone else is admirable, but it means nothing if you aren't in any shape to do that.

Music is important. It will always be important in my life, but it is not everything. And there are things that are more important. Like people.

It is worth it every day to do something that frightens you.

Friends are incredible and will come through when you least expect them to be there. Sometimes they are the only thing that will be there when you feel the need to fall.

The most important things that you learn in university are not what you read in text books. The most important things you learn is what you learn from the experiences you have when you are not in class.

As important as it is do get work done for class, it is just as important to take time to spend with friends.

Home is not just one place. Home is where there are people who love you and worry about you.

I'm sure there are other things that I have learned, but I can't seem to remember them right now. I'm sure I'll post more later when I can think more clearly!