stopped. I was sure that my father was going to yell about my poor driving, but he quietly said, "Son, let me clarify my advice to you. It is not only about starting in the right direction and then forgetting what you are doing. It is about always paying attention to where you are and where you want to be. It is about making subtle corrections; if a correction is to big, it will always send you out of control."After I pondered the old man's driving advice, I decided not to quit school. I stopped seeing the young lady, and dropped two classes—which left time for me to concentrate on my remaining classes. Because of the correction, I finished the semester on the dean's list. Almost one year has passed since then, and I am still going down the same path; I pay attention and make minor corrections when corrections are needed....
