Moving forward

and a story about astronomy 🪐 ✨

There are two things in life Kristin Hatcher cannot stand. One is when I (Margo) publish drafts of her work without warning her. Two, is if I use Pexels stock imagery. Today, I will be doing both. You’re welcome :)

Margo

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Astronomy 101

by Kristin Hatcher (Edited by Margo muahahaha)

I sat down for the midterm and then freaked out when I realized I was in the wrong classroom.

I paged through the test, about 6 pieces of stapled pieces of paper. I didn’t recognize the material. 

I was in the wrong place!

I took a deep breath and considered how to extricate myself from the situation.

Before bolting, I leafed through the exam one more time. I discovered that I was indeed sitting for the right exam. “Astronomy 101,” it said right at the top of the paper.

It was like a bad dream. Where you’re in an exam and didn’t study for the test. Except I did study for the test. It’s just that I was new to college and didn’t have a clue what I was doing. Or how the solar system worked.

The hard part about deciding to begin working on a Dream Project is thinking, what if I get in there and I have no clue what I’m doing?

I don’t know anything about how planets move or why the earth wobbles…

…or how to write my book or how to finish a screenplay or open a juice bar or start a community composting initiative…

But here’s the thing: You can’t screw this up.

You can’t break your Dream Project because there isn’t one right way to do it.

There’s just the way you decide to move forward.

There’s only the decision to put yourself in a position to let the work teach you.

After I took a few deep breaths, I started at the beginning of the exam and made my way through it. I found a few questions I knew the answer to, reasoned my way through a handful, and flat-out guessed at a bunch. 

Most importantly, I got familiar with what it was like to take an astronomy test. I prepared a whole lot better for the next one. And, in the end, I did fine in the course. 

Walking out of the auditorium, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. On the walk back to my dorm, I imagine I did both.

I don’t know about you but I thought this piece was awesome. Kristin has a way of using story to drive home a point that is just *chef’s kiss*. Also did anyone else PANIC at the opening paragraph?? I will be having nightmares tonight that’s for sure.

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