  It is both amazing and humbling how your opinion of someone can change so quickly. I spent an entire semester berating this one professor who just rubbed me the wrong way.
Last week, he invited the class over to his apartment for a little dinner party. As reluctant as I was to go, I decided to give it a chance. Imagine my surprise when my professor turned out to be a rather interesting and likable guy. He is totally different outside the classroom. I guess it's just life's little reminder that everything and everyone should be given at least two chances. This little reminder will have to carry over into my job. It seems like every other day I have a small moment when I want to throw in the towel.
This one is going to take several chances, I think. I just have to keep reminding myself that I can only do my best. After all, I'm beginning to live out my dream. I'm actually an editor. To say that makes it all seem worth it. As a little side note, I got to see one of my favorite views tonight (the Boston skyline at night as you travel over the Longfellow bridge).
I also got to smell one of my favorite flowers (lilac). It brought me back to Vermont in the Spring and the lilac bushes that used to grow under my bedroom window. Waking up to that smell is a better pick-me-up than coffee. It's the little things that keep me going. 
