Patience

Never in my life have I spent so much time studying grammar.  Looking back on my first post, I can't believe how far I've come since then.  I was so overwhelmed with sentence structure.  However, I can finally distinguish the difference between a phrase and an independent clause.  I can also tell whether a sentence is simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.  While I know I am still far from perfect when it comes to grammar, I know I've improved immensely.  Tomorrow I get to see how well I actually do understand grammar.  

If there's anything I've learned over this last week it's that I need to be patient with my learning.  Most of the time I want to learn something and know it perfectly without studying.  Some people can do this; I, however, can't.  I've noticed, especially when it comes to grammar, I need to be patient and really understand the basics. By being patient, I don't get stressed out and overwhelmed.  When I get overwhelmed, I lose focus and find studying extremely miserable and useless.

Let's be honest; school is not "fun."   No one is in school to have a great time.  We don't, however, have to be miserable.  I catch myself being miserable a lot of the time.  By being patient and really understanding what we're here for, we can find learning enjoyable. When I change my mind set to where it should be, I find things easier to learn.