School: Hit me hard, but with my first mid-term down there is now enough pressure for me to start working more diligently at it (only work well under pressure apparently haha). I lighten my course slightly so I could ease my way back into it and I have to be in school for two more years minimum so why overload if I don't have to …
Basketball: Coaching is such a complex art. Between balancing your own life around it and trying to help 14 athletes balance theirs, while remembering that there is a sport buried under all of it - is a pretty daunting task. I'm so fortunate to be given the opportunity for this learning experience so I'm just trying to take it all in and go with it. Some days I feel like I'm 'amateur hour' and others I feel completely confident in what I'm doing. I'm slowing beginning to see the similarities between trying to communicate to co-workers in a different language about a project detail and explaining to first year point guards end-out plays haha….
With that said having the combination of the two extremes - engineering and basketball - works so well for me. One keeps me refreshed for the other … so again I'm pretty lucky.
Other than that, I'm starting to get catch up with friends and family - trying not to tell the same stories or say "well in serbia …" too much. It's been fun sharing my stories and being able to reflect about all the stuff I got to go through and learn while I was away - perspective is an awesome thing to have in the back pocket!
Sorry for just a boring update post but that's it for now … my goal to post more isn't really coming into effect, think I just have to get re-inspired (or just stop caring that I have nothing interesting to post about… I mean when your Mom is your biggest reader everything is game! … right?haha).
“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” NP
Talk soon, Mich
Hey, I would also like to squeeze in as your #1 fan.... :) I love your posts, not at all boring. They are very insightful... and so it's fun getting inside your head! Reflection is actually very therapeutic and changes us (we are told to do this in nursing school- A LOT! haha) and I have to say, you are rather fantastic at it. Keep em coming, and it won't be just your mom who's your trusted reader... there are more of us out here that love getting glimpses into your world! love ya
ReplyDeletenot just your mother! haha
ReplyDeletei read it to!!
ReplyDeleteyour partner in crime