We loose an hour from the moment we wake up; ending our day quickly. Carrying this loss along with an end of the weekend make you realize the importance of time. You only realize it when you loose it.
I had a similar feeling few days ago when I was attending the last lecture for my Master's program. One year sprung in front of my eyes without a blink!
My MMA program was an intense one-year program. It felt like a fire hose in your mouth. Back-to-back courses with heavy course load where you are always trying to catch up especially if you have a full time job and a family. After the final class, I felt like a heavy load lifted off my shoulders. Roller coaster of emotions such as anxiety, excitement, stress, sad, proud, guilt, relieve were going over my head.
Anxiety - of what to do next. How to retain/apply the new skill set in your career.
Excitement - of what lies ahead. Couple of interviews lined up. Lets see whats in the store for me.
Stress - during the program and now how to recover the dent in my Balance Sheet.
Sad - not able to work with some of the folks again (it is also a good thing lol)
Proud - I did it! I did it!
Guilt - wished I had things done differently while in the program and undo some of the stuff - by definition it is called gaining 'experience'
Relieve - needless to say.
The puck doesn't stop here. I shall never go back to school again (never say 'never') but the pursuit of knowledge and hunger for learning, meeting and connecting with people shall always remain perpetual.
P.S - I have to resume my gym membership as I have put on 15 pounds during the course of the program! (thanks to the free supply of pop/coffee at the school facility). I was given a subtle reminder by wife "no excuses for not doing the dishes now" signalling I have to get back to business.
