So sometimes in the classroom, other than the material that you are currently learning about, professors will teach you tidbits of wisdom applicable to your current life situation. Last week we were discussing a book we had read in one of my classes. My professor said "Don't get so caught up on the tree that you can't see the forest." She was referring to some of the smaller, less important details the class had been dwelling on throughout the book that weren't as pertinent as the main thesis.
I quickly jotted down the metaphor and the more I thought about it the more it resonated with my everyday life. How many times do I get caught up in smaller insignificant things that aren't as important as the big picture? I try to remind myself of this saying when I find my brain wondering to thoughts that aren't significant. I encourage you to do the same! This is a great example of Notre Dame professors teaching more than what you could learn from your textbook.
Happy Tuesday!
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