The difference between then and now

My redrawn ecological map restructures how I thought the journey from structured thinking, influenced by constant pressure from standardized learning, to creative thinking happens. At first, I thought that when I started college and took this course, it would be an automatic process, similar to how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. After completing the course, I have learned that this process is far from automatic or guaranteed. It is a journey that I have to decide to walk every day. It has its mountains and valleys, difficult and easy parts, but I have to continue down the path to creative thinking and learning if I want to continue to improve throughout my academic career.