Climbing the Mountain
Living the life of a college student somehow feels like climbing a mountain. At first you see the mountain from far away and you can see the top clearly - that’s where you want to go! But when you get closer to the mountain and start to climb it, your view changes and you can’t see where you’re going anymore. Of course there are signs to help you stick to your path, but you can also get lost in the clouds not knowing if you will ever reach the top. Right now I feel like I’m at a checkpoint where I can see the top of the mountain again 
Somehow being busy really helps me to stay focused and motivated 
It’s strange, at the beginning of Spring I felt totally lost and wanted to quit studying Japanese. コミュニケーション科学は面白いです。 I decided to start studying Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam, but I also kept my registration at Leiden University. Even though life has become even more busy, I really feel energized! 
Classes are so much fun and build up knowledge is starting to pay off. 嬉しいですよ。
I guess I like the fact I’m learning new things and I’m busy building a broader skill set 
勉強をするは本当に楽しい。 At the end of this year I hope to meet the propedeutic exam of Communication Science at UvA, finally obtain my International Management Certificate and work hard so I can finish my BA Japanese at Leiden University next college year. That is when everything goes perfect 
うんっ がんばっています。 I wouldn’t mind finishing my BA Japanese later, but I do want to get my BA Japanese while I’m studying Communication Science and be rewarded with a Msc degree.
But staring too much to the top of the mountain, can make you lose sight of what is in front of you and you might trip over a rock. So it’s back to studying and making homework for now *ugyuuu*
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Gosh, that’s the PERFECT metaphor for Uni life. I’m glad you can see the top though!!! Those are always the greatest times!!! I don’t think you can handle the “darker” times if you don’t enjoy the clear ones fully ;3.
Mooi gezegd Zo voel ik het ook wel! Knap dat je twee studies tegelijk doet! Ik ben er ook aan het denken om dat te gaan doen… maar dan wel op de UU. Lukt het allemaal met werkgroepen enzo? Of moet je er ook missen?
Your entry is so well-written! I like the comparison you draw. Being a student is very similiar in climbing a mountain. I’m like you in a way. I’m pretty much motivated when I’m busy with tons of other things and probably very stressed out by this situation. However, if it helps me not losing sight from what I originally had wanted to achieve from the beginning, it’s okay to endure those difficult moments I guess… x_x
hia there! =]
aww. very inspiring. im glad to have heard that line of yours. and yesm i have to agree! im happy for you because you are happy with what you’re doing and you really have great goals in your life. good luck in everything you’ll do!
♥ nika
I totally know what you mean by “college is like a climbing a mountain”, I have been in the fod for quite awhile now…
But I wish you good luck with all your studies!!!! 勉強が楽しいといろいろ学べて、頭がどんどんよくなるよ！いつもがんばってね・・・
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I can’t wait for college. It seems so far away especially since I just began high school!
You have quite a mountain to climb. College isn’t going to be easy [duh to me right?] I find that if I’m really buys I stay motivated as well. It’s easier to stay on tast when you’ve been on task for a really long time already.