I took 3 courses last spring, including the Mindfulness
course given by Dr. Pare. By that time, I was the one taking the most courses
among my cohort. Myself was also scared by my class timetable. My Study Advisor
suggested that it is better to take no more than 2 courses in spring. I was struggled
for whether I should take 3 courses at that time.
However, one day, I somehow said to myself “Come on! You are
taking Mindfulness now, how dare you say that ‘it’s too busy’? Why not take
this busy period as a Mindful practice?” I successfully "brainwashed" myself and eventually took 3 courses that spring.
In the Mindfulness class, I learned that the world is in my
heart and if I am mindful enough, the external environment should not bother my
innate serenity. I took this belief in mind. And I did it, finishing all 3
courses successfully and felt much calmer under heavy study-load.
I think this experience had a big impact on me. Being
mindful means that I can always calmly notice and navigate myself through busy
days, and the mindfulness ability, I think, will be the most important tool to
push my boundary and realize my potentials.
Notice: Mindfulness also tells me to take care of myself, thus
I won’t push myself too hard.
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