Ahh to be young

So I was thinking about my students today, the semester is ending and most of them will be going on to other classes. That, my class completes yet another micro goal in their progression to their ultimate goal of a degree. And I remembered being in there shoes, and I realized now in retrospect the excitement of passing a class and moving closer to a goal. For me college was truly the first time I made choices for my life that had a real purpose. And I remember the excitement and joy of graduating with each of my degrees. Now that I am the professor I look at potential college graduates, I feel excited for them and envious. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy being a part of another's journey, and I am happy developing character and knowledge in my students. But, I do feel nostalgic, I wish I had appreciated more of what I was doing, really though, who has the time to be that introspective about their progression in college, well maybe a phiolosphy major. I chose Biology, one of the hardest disciplines, any science is difficult; I always had tons of reading to do, projects to finish, papers to write. And it feels good to have an advanced degree in science. I hope I can convey to my students what a great thing they are doing for themselves.

I love my Human Biology Class, they are fantastic people. They are not science majors, but they are more interactive and attentive then some of my biology and health major students. I will miss seeing them twice a week, but they will move into their own fields and give back to the community. And I will have a new batch of people to lead through the human body. I am always sad to see people leave, goodbyes are hard, but I am truly excited for them and happy for their individual growth and sucess.