Cap & Gown

I remember my Dad telling me that I was going to snap my fingers and it would all be over... and before I knew it, it was, over. College wasn't easy, and eating spaghetti and macaroni and cheese every night wasn't  exactly my    idea of a healthy diet, but when your taking 18 unites and working two jobs there isn't much time for cooking.

People say college is the 'best years of your life'... Staying up all night writing countless papers, reading monotonous material that will be completely useless in the future, being the only person to defend my opinion in a 200 person lecture hall, and giving up a social life to maintain a higher education was NOT the best years of my life. I have never felt so challenged and so depleted. People often ask me, "How did you do it?", my response is always simple, I'm a fighter. I was dedicated to being the first person in my family to graduate college with a Bachelors degree, finish with good grades, and receive my diploma, debt free. I was fortunate enough to be blessed with an amazing and supportive family, influential and encouraging friends, and unforgettable relationships that kept me strong throughout my years at Cal State. Because my belief that God would guide and direct my life... I was able to keep my sanity. The best years of my life are still to come and I am ready to eagerly embrace it all.

I'm not going where a certain path might lead, I'm making my own path and leaving a trail.

I promise to choose the very best in life, to hold onto my dreams, believe in my ideas, and follow the voice in my heart.

I promise to always choose what makes me happiest, because I deserve it, and God has wished upon me all of the joy in the world.

"...Continue to reverence the Lord all the time, for surely you have a wonderful future ahead of you..." 
[Proverbs 23:17]