I remember back to a day when I was six years old. I was finally gaining some responsibility and had just recently converted from baths to showers. At the time I lived just a few blocks from a Piggly Wiggly, and for the first time ever I was charged with going to the store to buy a gallon of milk.

            Purchasing the milk wasn’t the difficulty. However transporting the milk was much more perilous. Like any six year old, I was quite confident in my bike riding skills. However this trip proved my fallibility, because I dropped the gallon of milk and it exploded all over the sidewalk.

            From my prospective I saw this situation as the end of the world. A gallon of milk cost about as much as four candy bars, and four candy bars cost a small fortune. I bust into my house and ran to my mother shouting, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. Please, I’m sorry.”

            It turned out that the milk wasn’t very important at this point.  Much to my surprise my mom just went and got a new gallon herself. My only consequence for spilling the milk was going back to the crime scene to pick the plastic remains up for recycling.

Life is full of lessons…. and the lesson learned here? Don’t cry over spilt milk.

           Finals start this week, so the days are stressful for everyone. One thing to consider though: don’t cry over spilt milk. Performing poorly on an exam isn’t the end of the world. The average student takes 30 college classes before earning a degree. Yes, it’s always encouraging to do well, but not all exams can be aced. Learn from your experiences, both successful and negative.