"No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you always have the choice to turn around." - Unknown
Still hopping-a-long and not logging miles, however, the blessings keep being made clear. This past week I began my final semester of graduate school. On May 11, 2013 I will graduate from a prestigious, elite, Ivy League University with a Master's of Science in Education with a focus on School and Mental Health Counseling. This is a blessing beyond measure for many reasons. The first reason is I graduated high school with a 1.7 gpa. It was not that high school was hard, it was actually quite the opposite. High school was easy, life was hard. I had many hurdles and difficulties to overcome long before I graduated from high school. They distracted me, they made me withdraw from life. My grades reflected my struggle. I slipped through the cracks mostly because while my grades were a problem I was not. I was quiet, respectful and pleasant. Most teachers thought I was just lazy. Regardless the reason, I slipped through the system managed to get into college and worked hard. The beginning of my college education was rough but I am working towards a great finish. I plan to graduate with a gpa of 3.8 or better and am on course to do so. The best part of this accomplishment is the other women of color from less than desirable starts, deem to be on the losing side of statistics I will hopefully inspire.
We do not always understand the path we are on or why we must do and go through the things we must but regardless of where we start or go through, we can change course and overcome our circumstances to have a wonderful ending.
Still hopping-a-long and not logging miles, however, the blessings keep being made clear. This past week I began my final semester of graduate school. On May 11, 2013 I will graduate from a prestigious, elite, Ivy League University with a Master's of Science in Education with a focus on School and Mental Health Counseling. This is a blessing beyond measure for many reasons. The first reason is I graduated high school with a 1.7 gpa. It was not that high school was hard, it was actually quite the opposite. High school was easy, life was hard. I had many hurdles and difficulties to overcome long before I graduated from high school. They distracted me, they made me withdraw from life. My grades reflected my struggle. I slipped through the cracks mostly because while my grades were a problem I was not. I was quiet, respectful and pleasant. Most teachers thought I was just lazy. Regardless the reason, I slipped through the system managed to get into college and worked hard. The beginning of my college education was rough but I am working towards a great finish. I plan to graduate with a gpa of 3.8 or better and am on course to do so. The best part of this accomplishment is the other women of color from less than desirable starts, deem to be on the losing side of statistics I will hopefully inspire.
We do not always understand the path we are on or why we must do and go through the things we must but regardless of where we start or go through, we can change course and overcome our circumstances to have a wonderful ending.
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