Although very hectic, Spring 2024 has been a very exciting season for me. After spending a few years as a student at Clayton State University working on a degree in English, it seemed like it was taking forever to get to the finish line. Class after class, assignment after assignment, test after test, sometimes left me feeling like a robot. Then suddenly it happened. I was at the finish line preparing for graduation.
My previous college degree and career have been in the creative field, which is Fashion Design, after receiving a degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and Interior Design. Receiving a degree in English has been a lifelong dream of mine, so I took full advantage of the opportunity. Adding to my graduation, I was so excited to find out that I won the 2024 poetry award, and my poem is to be featured in the next edition of the university’s magazine.
Earning this English degree will allow me to share the stories of the characters that are waiting patiently to be introduced in book form. Winning the poetry award has sparked another creative form within that I did not know was there. I would love to see what will become of that. Of course, I do not intend to ditch my equally loved forms of creative expression in fashion and interior design, which must continue to come along on this journey.
The takeaway for sharing this is to express that for as long as you are here on your journey, do not hold back or put off accomplishing your dreams and aspirations in your life. No matter the challenges you may face, create a plan and a pathway as clear as you can and follow it through to the finish line.
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