Wow, I am so Grateful!

Hello all! I graduated from Madison College on May 17th and still feels surreal. This past semester has taught me to be present and take each day by day and not to rush anything because if I do, I will become overwhelmed and stressed. Although there were, of course, times throughout the semester that I felt stressed and overwhelmed with school work I came to realize that my education will definitely be a reflection of myself in the future of my career. I also learned that you cannot take everything for granted because there are other individuals in the world that do not have the privilege to attend college because they are financially unstable. I found it very important to take note of how much your family and friends support your hopes and dreams because they are often times your biggest advocates that give the advice to be successful in your future. For myself, my family and friends have been by my side and been my biggest supporters since day one which has helped ensure confidence in myself to be successful. I am so grateful that Madison College has provided me with an opportunity to be a part of Phi Theta Kappa because it taught me to always strive for more and to never settle. This semester I was a full-time nanny and also a full-time student which made time management key to my success in my life. I also took some online classes this semester which allowed flexibility in my schedule to study on my own time whenever, but I soon realized that there were some days I was not going to have enough time in a day complete all of my assignments because of course life gets in the way which I soon came to realize that even though I did not get it done exactly when I wanted to I knew that I would be able to accomplish the assignment by the due date. Something you may not know about me is that I am a perfectionist which makes my daily life and going to school often times very challenging because nothing in life is perfect, but I am learning to not be as perfect and embracing my imperfections. As my chapter closes for Madison College another door opens for myself as I will be attending UW-Madison this fall and I will be studying Elementary Education which I am super excited about because this is a dream come true to me. I absolutely love working with kids hence the reason why I am going into the education field to become a kindergarten teacher and also why I am a nanny. Working with kids is so rewarding because their lives are so precise and when you leave an impact that makes all the difference in your life and also their lives. I am so excited for what the future brings for me at UW-Madison and I am so blessed with my endless amounts of support from my family and friends.

Tips to Be Successful:

1. Use a planner to coordinate events and also to coordinate your daily life activities.
2. Have a targeted to-do list with due dates so that you can accomplish your tasks before the projected due date. (I recommend writing them down so that you can exactly see what you need to do)
3. Be organized in your daily life so that you do not become overwhelmed and stress when you have a million things to do because honestly, you can only complete one task at a time.
4. Plan for the future- For example, where do you see yourself in five years?
5. Think about your dreams and aspirations and see if there are opportunities around you right now that you could pursue.

"Be present and content with your life, but always strive for more to be your ultimate best"

Love,

Madyson 

Being Present

It's been a while since I blogged so I thought today I could get back into it again! I know with my busy schedule right now with school and nannying I haven't been able to blog as frequently as I would like, but honestly, everyone has crazy busy schedules and often times we do not have nearly enough time to accomplish all of the goals that we desire. Anyways, today I would like to talk about being present because in our society today I feel that we get so caught up on our phones that takes away so much energy and valuable time from our loved ones. I know for myself being present isn't always the easiest because it takes away our abilities to do other things, but I am trying my ultimate best to always be present. I have noticed when I am being present in the moment I often times feel happier, laugh more, and feel connected with the people around me. As graduation is quickly approaching for me I am trying to focus solely on school.

Ask yourself these key questions about being present in your own life:

> How am I going to become more present in my life?

> If I could change one thing about being present in my own life what would be?

> What is one thing you have learned from being more present in your life?


I hope you find these questions about being present in your own personal life to be very helpful because they have given me grounds for making me feel present at the moment right now. Another thing I like to do after I ask myself these questions is to prioritize my obligations so I know exactly what I need to do to be successful.


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Xoxo,


Madyson