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Today I talk about one of my life\u2019s most embarrassing moments. I made a huge mistake, and I thought about not talking about it on the show. However, the \u201cteacher\u201d in me took over and I thought \u201cIf someone can learn from my mistake, it\u2019s worth it.\u201d

All signs point to me not passing a class this semester. While I\u2019ve always had good grades, this semester I\u2019m not going to be able to come in at the last minute and save the day. While most politicians don\u2019t understand the concept of accepting your responsibility, I\u2019m here to say \u201cno excuses\u201d and say this was ALL MY FAULT.

I\u2019m very upset that I somehow lost my mojo, I took on things I shouldn\u2019t have, and I should\u2019ve said NO when I said yes. I kept thinking I would get back to school and get caught up. I wonder if subliminally that when I go so far behind, if I just didn\u2019t give up. I think I always could get caught up eventually, and I just flat out ran out of time.

I have done nothing but examine this semester over the last few days trying to figure out what went wrong and why. The biggest thing was I needed to print out the syllabus and put it into my calendar so I could keep track of assignments and know when quizzes were scheduled. Who\u2019s fault is that? MINE. You might say, \u201cBut Dave you\u2019re too busy.\u201d I need to learn the word \u201cNO\u201d and USE IT. School and graduation is now priority number 1. That will never change.

So bad things do happen to Dave Jackson. I\u2019m not a super hero who can save the day. Its one thing to get wounded in battle, and it\u2019s another thing shoot yourself in the foot. I don\u2019t like to suck. I hate being average, so to FAIL a class makes me want to die. It\u2019s like Dave Jackson died. I \u2013 David Jackson \u2013 don\u2019t fail. Well I used to be able to say that. This sucks.

If you don't learn the word NO, you will learn it when people say it to you as in "No you can't graduate," and "No, the class is not offered again this year."

So now it\u2019s about learning from your mistakes (the only thing positive you can do at this point), and take action. I\u2019ve got a few weeks till Summer session starts. I\u2019m going to come out of the gate like a steamroller from HELL. I know years from now this won\u2019t matter, but right now I\u2019m pretty disappointed in myself. The good news is this has awakened the \u201creal\u201d Dave Jackson.

He has risen \u2013 Halleluiah

MUSIC

"NO EXCUSES" from the Band Braquet ( www.braquetband.com ) courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network (www.podsafemusicnetwork.com ) buy their CD from CDBaby.com

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LYRICS - " No excuses for us. Time has come to do what we must."

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