When I attended college, Auburn was on the quarter system. About a third of the way through each quarter, after I’d received my first grades on tests and papers, I knew that midterms were right around the corner. And I needed to vent! My students are probably at that point now. They’ve been in college for about a month, and they’ve received their first grades. Some received a wake-up call while others are just happy that they are making the transition. In any event, now may be a time to vent, and so this week’s journal entry is a lemon squeeze. I learned about lemon squeezes in college. The only twist is that simply squeezing the lemons is unacceptable. You have to make lemonade. So after all of the venting is done, an action plan needs to be put in place. How are you going to deal with the situation if it ever presents itself again? What are you going to do differently in life to avoid making the same mistakes twice? Go ahead. Try it. You’ll feel better after venting, but you’ll feel even better after you add a little bit of sugar to that lemon juice and can sip on some refreshing lemonade!
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