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I Just Can't Quit

When you have to commit

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I Just Can't Quit
Noelia

I've always had a commitment problem. I could never pick just one thing to do, therefore I never was exceedingly great at any particular thing, but rather a decent at a bunch of things. For example, I've been treasurer of my class going on 9 years. Do I like money? No, not really, but I love the little part of organizing and managing the funds and seeing where everything goes. Also, why stop now?

When I was younger I quit everything, from gymnastics and voice lessons to piano and throwing in track. So maybe that was it, in high school I did anything and everything (apart from sports, the coordination just isn't there). Now, I just can't quit. I did quit Model UN my freshman year of college after I realized that I really wasn't going to fit in on the team there and I wanted to get more involved in newspaper. Other than that, I can't think of anything else that I've decided to quit.

While I've changed my mind (quite a bit) about my major, I never actually switched. My freshman year I really wanted to transfer, I didn't and I'm so glad that I stayed.

I've gotten to the point, where no matter how much I want to quit something, I just can't. I have to finish everything I start, whether that's my education, or a situation I'm just not that thrilled about.

This can be extremely beneficial or extremely annoying. If it's something that I should do and is beneficial to me, it's great. However, if it's something that I don't like and it's just more of a burden more than anything else.

And I can't decide if this is good or bad.

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