A Cry in the Dark

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

maybe i should have risked it instead of being chicken....

Last week's project for school was to take notes in two different styles. We had to find articles in the library, read them, and write up the notes to hand in.

The little imp in me wanted to see if there were any articles on submission in the library. Did I do that? Nooooooo! I played it safe!

I wonder why I didn't take the chance? After all, it's not like I will EVER meet my instructor in person. Nor is it likely I'll ever meet any of my classmates in person. (Not that any of them would even SEE my project.)

Maybe it's the fact that I wanted that perfect score. Was getting 100% so important that I couldn't take the chance on a silly assignment? Did the instructor even review the articles cited on the project? Would she have even known?

Why does it always seem so much easier in retrospect? Why is taking the chance so hard to do when the time comes?

Posted by WistfulWench :: 4:02 PM :: 4 comments