The power of greatness!

I still surprise myself how surprised I am when I actually achieve what I always knew was actually possible in the first place. Confused? Let me explain. 


I think sometimes we dare not believe that we are capable of great things because as Nelson Mandela said


 "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us..."


Greatness is relative too, some people will achieve greatness through running the country, curing some incurable disease or winning numerous awards for film making, science, art etc... Others will achieve it through the task of bringing a child into the world and raising them to go on to run the country, cure an incurable disease and so on. Most if us though will achieve it through the simplest of tasks, the construction of a piece of ikea furniture or the baking of a birthday cake for a loved one. 


So what exactly is my point? Well last night I discovered I had gained a distinction on my psychology assignment and it got me to thinking that we all have greatness in us and although it's not always apparent or obvious on first sight, people will amaze you and more so, sometimes, just sometimes we will amaze ourselves and when we do well that's just...GREAT! 

DNA anyone?

I am into the second week of my second term and what have I learnt so far?


Well if tonight's biology lesson is anything to go by, not a lot!


I have endured 3 consecutive lessons on diffusion and osmosis and I mean the exact same lesson. Attendance numbers have been down, pre-Christmas and post-Christmas stress maybe? So our tutor felt it necessary to review what we had covered in their absence, twice! I need not have bothered with at least one of those lesson! Especially since I still don't seem to know all the answers, even though I've already been asked the questions.. twice before. *sigh* 


Though once again I am not alone, the silence that descended on the class when faced with a question, any question...well lets just say it was a little uncomfortable. 


However I do now know how to extract DNA from a kiwi fruit using only some fairy liquid, salt, water, rum and a hot bath. I could have a career working for The Body Shop or Lush maybe?! Oh and I got an overall merit grade on my first assignment. I KNOW...I was surprised too. So maybe something is sticking, now I just have to remember it long enough to sit the exam in June!