Page 9 - February 2023 Parker Co. 4-H Connection

" S T A R T I N G I S F U N

B U T T H E F U T U R E

B E L O N G S T O T H E

F I N I S H E R S " Mcrae Patterson

Howdy! My name is Abbie Cox and I'm currently Serving

as one of your Parker County 4-H Ambassadors. I enter
my final semester of high school, I am beyond excited to
take the next step in life. However, it's becoming that
time of year where everything goes by fast and many of
us (including myself) may want to be “done”. As I find
myself wanting to be finished with everything I keep in

mind a quote Mcrae Patterson said “Starting is fun but
the future belongs to finishers” Today I am going to
share with you a few tips to continue to finish strong this
school year.

Just like anything in life, you control it by your attitude.
A poor attitude can lead to a bad day or outcome. So

first adjust your attitude. I know it can be frustrating
when something isn't the way you wanted it to be , or
schedules may be stressful. However bringing constant
negative energy to the problem, is not adding any
benefit.

Organization. A twelve letter word that can get really
messy. Staying organized is crucial to managing a busy Lastly, remember how hard you have already
spring. When your material items are organized and your worked. Take a step back and notice how much
priorities are straight, it allows us to think more clearly you've accomplished. It's okay to be proud of
and perform to the best of our ability. Nothing is more yourself, but continue to keep working hard. I
rewarding than being able to mark off a goal on a list. So know by doing these things you may still find
remember to set goals! When setting goals it's good to yourself stressed and overwhelmed, and that's

dream big and have a huge goal, however it's just as okay! I hope that I was able to share some
important to set daily ones too. Even if it's as simple as valuable tips to help you finish strong for this
getting outside more, reading a few pages of a book, or final stretch!
finishing homework before the day of. Find something
small that brings joy to you.
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