At least in the academic arena, this statement is certainly true at this time of year. The admissions counselors are tired of calling prospective students. The current students are exhausted from projects and papers. The faculty aren't excited about grading those projects and papers. It has been a long haul to get to this point in the semester and for many, the new arrival of spring beckons louder than the hard work that remains.
This sentiment rings true outside the academy as well. Everyone seems to be working longer than they were before. The weekends get shorter while the personal to-do list grows longer. Blog #313 beckons even though I have just done #312.
I will spend the day with our admissions consultant, and, before we even begin, I am confident that he will implore us to do "more" and to push harder toward the finish line. Everyone feels like they have been running a marathon (they have), yet we are only at mile 15.
Those who are successful in the end will run the whole race and not just the initial laps. In the end, what counts is how you finish. How you started just makes it possible for the final push to have meaning.
Take a piece of advice from Newt and apply the diligence required to see your beginning through to the finish.
-- beth triplett
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