Personally, I view life as a continuous journey, similar to the general theme of the book, The Hobbit, as it follows the lives of the dwarfs in their pilgrimage type of quest. Specifically, my journey as a student pursuing a degree in nursing has been full of ups and downs just like the journey of the protagonist character, Bilbo Baggins in the quest to reclaim the lonely mountain together with the treasure guarded by the dragon, Smaug (Tolkien). Unlike back in high school where it was mostly smooth sailing, perhaps owing to the less demanding nature of the high school curriculum when compared to college, especially when studying nursing, college life came with its own set challenges. This transition was similarly uncomfortable to me at first as it was for Bilbo in the book when he was hired as a thief by the wizard in conjunction with the other dwarfs.