It is challenging to stay to focused, but when I look up to see where I am along the path to reaching my goals it is satisfying to see it coming closer to my reach. It is also important to know that along the way there will be bumps in the road and sometimes roadblocks. How we deal with those will lead to developing my professional and personal character. Sometimes we can't change what faces us, but we do have control over how we approach it. Under all this pressure, I have been able to set aside the smaller things such as chores, searching for engaging lessons to try in the future, and the interview over coffee being done via email instead. I appreciate that I can stay calm and have the skills to focus and prioritize. Learning that I should always prioritize in order to remain focused on the larger goal is valuable. I understand that re-evaluating the list of priorities is a habit that will help me to be successful. I also understand that some things are not as important and only when I am faced with something that challenges those priorities will the true priorities appear. That larger personal goal, or my true north, will always reveal itself no matter how muddy the waters become with urgent issues. I must make it a habit to stay focused and put first things first. I am working towards living to that truth.