A Human Mess

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In my opinion, the term 'human' is synonymous with 'mess.' Every now and again, we all make a mistake. Perhaps it is something as small as forgetting to put the chicken in the marinade, or something as large as texting a loved one when you're angry. And let's face it: no one really likes mistakes. Sure, FAIL is considered an acronym for first attempt in learning, and FEAR can mean face everything and rise. However, in the moment, messy situations and failure aren't exactly enlightening. In fact, they are rather depressing. Really disheartening.
I had my own slip today. As a culminating assignment for the end of the year, my English teacher tasked my peers and me with the exciting Career Research Project. This endeavor requires students to interview an expert in the career field of their choice. I found this aspect both daunting and exciting. Fascinated by Nutritional Biochemistry, I contacted about four nutrition experts at Harvard as well as the Manager of Nutritional Biochemistry at NASA, Dr. Scott M. Smith. Mind you, I worked hard on those emails. I used fancy synonyms and varied transitions, and made my words sound as professional as possible. I clicked send with a smile on my face. Naturally, despite all of my edits and efforts, I messed up.
In my email to Dr. Smith, I accidently stated that I found his contact information on the Harvard website as opposed to the NASA one. Now, this may seem trivial. But when I checked my email during down time in second period Spanish, I was absolutely mortified. I had tried so hard not to sound like a naive teen not worth responding to. Alas. I messed up. It appeared that I had not personalized the email, or given it as much thought as it deserved.
Thankfully, Dr. Smith is still willing to help me with my project, for which I am extremely grateful. My blunder still resulted in a great outcome. The moral of the story: look on the bright side of every negative. Occasionally, we get so caught up in regrets and worry that we forget to take a deep breath. Relax. We need to remember to live in the present and decide what we should really fret about. That 'D' on a test won't control your life. Instead of stressing over the grade, try to focus on improving your study skills and comprehension. Did you say something regrettable during an argument? It may be hard, but sincere apologies will help to sort everything out. We all screw up; however, we must decide what is worth out time and energy because no one is perfect. As my Spanish teacher would say, "It can be refreshing to realize that we are all human."

Farewell for today,
(Messy) Maya

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