Inspiration

Throughout school this year, I have had many opportunities to reflect on what has kept me motivated. My education goals are to get into the Accounting program here at BYU. Knowing that my dad also went through the Accounting program here, I have tried extra hard this entire semester to do all that I can to be just like him. He has set a high standard for me to follow. Seeing as the Accounting program is now the second best in the U.S., I know it's going to take a lot of work to get into it. My dad has not only been an example to me throughout my life of achieving excellence in school, but he also has great knowledge and logic when it comes to life problems. I would have hated to admit this less than a year ago, but now that I have experienced BYU on my own, I understand where he comes from when he says what he says.

Another inspiration that has kept me motivated this week is a quote that has been on my wall. It says, "running is a big question mark that's there every day. It asks, 'are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'" This semester I had decided that I would run a marathon. I have trained continuously throughout the semester so that I could stay healthy while up here at BYU, but nothing has kept me going more than this simple quote. I would wake up early in the morning, question whether it was worth running, look at the quote, and then reluctantly put on my running gear. Now that the semester is almost over, I can't say enough how much I appreciated and needed this quote as help.

Lastly, there has been one other inspiration for me. You have probably been wondering why there is a picture of Emma Watson (or Hermoine Granger as some of you may know her) on this blog post. Well, Emma Watson has been a symbol of standards and morality to me recently. Although she isn't Mormon and she is a celebrity, she still places importance on dressing modestly and staying clean. And besides, she's cute!