Resolve.

I've had more academic / professional "losses" this week than I probably have had in almost the past year or two combined. I'm sick of it already and it hasn't even been that bad. This post is my resolution.

I'm not the smartest person in my class. I'm not the most charming. I'm not the coolest or the tallest. I'm not the most aggressive. But there are things that I am.

I'm quite possibly the most passionate and most intellectually curious. I'm as honest as people come and unerring in doing what's right, even if it is not self serving. And, I'm unquestionably committed to my friends, family, and community.

I will work harder than I have, ever. I will make my friends, family, and neighbors proud. I will prepare to be a contributing citizen when I move back to Detroit. I will take risks and smile.  I will push the limits of my talent until it expands. I will not quit.

Warmup is over. It's time for two years of "beast mode."

Challenge, accepted.