I'm really considering going away on a learning journey to D.C. It's been 13 years and I didn't see enough during that time. I don't know whether one would consider this a sign but, I received an email from Campus Progress. They're holding their annual conference and one day will be focused solely on Journalism. It's a free event -- of course I have to pay my own way but, I think I'll regret it if I don't go. I might have a place to stay because my cousin lives in Stafford, Virginia, which is about an hour from Washington D.C.

I've been fortunate enough to receive some needed funds recently, so why not put the money to good use?

My mom is pushing me to go, but at the same time, she's also hinting that she needs to get away too. I just might take her with me.

Labels: conference, learn, washington d.c

I did my speech on that topic. I think I might have persuaded --if not, encouraged a few people to change the way they think about life -- I hope.

Before I stepped up to the podium, I gathered my thoughts, regained my strength and put my nerves to the side. Getting up off of my chair was the toughest part. Frankly, I was extremely nervous but I wanted to share with others what has worked wonders for me and my family; the power of positive thinking. It wouldn't have made any sense if I thought "I can't do this speech" if my topic focused on "I can do it." I'm up there waiting for my professor to start her watch and time me --the minimum was 5 minutes -- I think I may have done 3 minutes, but I got my point across.

Of course there are those students who choose to text,walk out early because they're done with their speeches, or decide they have to go pee in the middle of another person's nerve wrecking, speech. Rude to say the least. Instead, I smiled at them and thought "Your loss if you're not willing to gain any positive out of my topic."

Although I did something completely different than the others, and I might not have had a ton of facts to read off from, my facts were based on personal real life prosperities.

Labels: beliefs, positivity

It has taken me many years to realize that I am capable of doing well in whatever I set my goals on. It took a letter to tell me "You can do it" and I did. Not only academically, but also in my personal life. I always hoped and wished I would earn something. I never thought I could do such things. If I were to tell the 18 year old me that I would accomplish a lot when I'm 23 and 24, the 18 year old me would have said "In my dreams." These things have yet to sink in, but I couldn't be any happier.

Needless to say, the visual board I created over a year ago -which my brother had to push me to do- has really come in handy. I'll be adding more images to that board.