IT’S THE CHIEF - EDITORIAL

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It's always fun, the second week of the semester. You finally
have your stuff sorted out and classes seem somewhat fresh.
What a lot of people don’t know is that that will end in about
two more classes. Either way, it’s important to recognize your
opportunities and take them. Become a yes-man instead of a
no-man. Who knows what will happen?

There are exciting things happening around you people. As
someone who was very, very, very apathetic, all it takes is the
motivation to do so. This isn’t the easiest thing to do, for sure,
but it is very important if you wish to experience the “college
lifestyle” that people always are talking about.

Until next time,

HERE COMES THE NEWS - EDITORIAL

Hello, CNC patrons. It is unbelievable that we are already two
weeks into 2019! This year will be fast-paced and challenging.
However, it is important not to wish the year away.

What | mean by this is to stop wishing for the
predetermined bad days to hurry up. We should stop wishing
for Monday to end (calm down, Garfield. Monday is just another
day of the week, and our mindset is what makes this day
garbage or ae This semester is unique; each course,
no matter how difficult, offers daily rewards and educational
opportunities that no other student will experience the same.

Improving for the future begins with diligence now, as well as
never forgetting what happened in the past. | know better than
anyone how difficult it is not to stress over the inevitable. | am
not asking readers to magically stop their anxiety over getting
into their university of choice or matters of that importance. |
just find it fair to argue that the days before these deadlines
should not be overshadowed and forgotten. Before one
realizes it, their program is complete and the days were awash
with worry, bleached by bleakness. Is that how moments in our
lives should be remembered? | think not.

Remember to appreciate coffee dates with friends. Enjoy
bursts of laughter. Enjoy successes, no matter how miniscule
they may appear. Treasure little failures, for we grow from them.
Do = let little moments get squashed by the expectations for
the future.

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