I’m glad it happened though . . .

This week I have begun to think a lot more about my next steps toward getting a master’s degree. I finally got my application material in the mail. Now I will need to begin to compile my application. I know it will require reference letters from professors. I'm concerned about that. The professors that I have had since I returned to school really don't know me very well, and my bachelor’s degree professors haven't known me for a very long time. So I'm not sure what I will do there.
I received my first poor grade since returning to school. By poor, I mean in the C range. That might sound okay to some people, but I'm used to getting A’s. I was very disappointed. I know it sounds sort of ridiculous, but I didn't think I could do that bad on a test anymore. I'm not trying to be egotistical, but I'm used to achieving high B’s and A’s without much effort. To me a C is just plain unacceptable.
I'm glad it happened though . . . and I know why it happened. I've kind of been putting school on the back burner lately. Between my two jobs, house/life stuff, and school stuff . . . I’ve been kind of burnt out lately. Looking back on it, I only read through my notes one and a half times. Then I strolled into the test and hoped for the best. I'm lucky I got a C. So, why am I glad it happened? Because I needed a reminder that even though making a living is important, I can't sacrifice study time, let myself get burnt out, and expect to always get by as I do when I'm at the top of my game. This may sound like a duh, but when you get caught up in life, you forget what's important sometimes.