Finding my way, while Living, Learning, Accepting & Moving Forward

Hello Everyone:

Today I just want to share a revelation with you. As most of you know, I am 21-years-old. I have been through an incredible journey with life. I have been through alot and learned so much too. During my high school career, I did everything that I could to try to fit in with the "in crowd". I have hurt many people in my past because of trying to be accepted, when in the end I was the one left hurt. After I graduated from high school in 2006, I moved to Atlanta, GA to pursue my degree in fashion at American Intercontinental University. I was so excited about making the move to Atlanta and starting a new life and meeting new people. While I was there, I ended up getting caught up in drama and lost focus but I have to admit I still managed to maintain good grades. So I left AIU and transferred to South Carolina State University. SCSU was an awesome experience for me because I had the opportunity to attend an HBCU. At first I was very optimistic about attending because it was in the country and I was use to the city life. While attending SCSU, I met some great people. The bond that me and these ladies shared was incredible. For once in my life, I felt that I had met some life long friends who will be there for me and have my back through thick and thin. Boy was I wrong, things had began to change and some of the girls started doing things that wasn't pleasing to me. I found myself changing again and trying to live this lifestyle that wasn't me. I realized that I was losing myself and the respect of other people. My grades had dropped dramatically and I was forced to move back home (Charlotte, NC). I couldn't blame anyone but myself for the mistakes that I had made. So moving back home was an awakening moment for me, because I had begun to realize that I need to get it together and start fresh. In 2008, I enrolled at Central Piedmont Community College. My mindset had changed from "laziness" to "go-getter". I thought that because I went to a community college that everything was going to be a piece of cake. WRONG! I actually had to study and get the work done. It was difficult for me because I had never had to be this focused. So one night, I began to pray and ask God for guidance in my life. He certainly did that, he allowed new people to enter into my life to give me the encouragement that I needed and the ear for them to listen and to show compassion. Currently, I am in my last semester here at CPCC and plan to finish my Bachelor's degree at the University of North Carolina- Charlotte where there I will be majoring in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. For anyone, who has done wrong in their past, just go to God and give it to him. I promise you, he will and can fix anything. I thank him everyday for the things that I have been through and the blessings that are coming my way. Love yourself first, be sure of your morals and values and stick to them, NEVER lower your standards whether it is for friends or lovers, be TRUE to yourself and other people, NEVER mix negativity with positivity and go for your dreams!

xoxo,

Key