"You're Gonna Be Great!"

Since I'm leaving for college soon, my father has decided to have these talks about staying focused and having ambition while I'm away at college. I really do appreciate him, but why did he wait so long to tell me this? I swear, the first time I heard, "You're going to make it in this world." was a couple of weeks ago. That's a shame. Not one person, has ever told me that or something to that degree. Instead, it seemed like people around me were dream killers. I remember in the third grade, I was telling my friend how one day, she was going to see my name in lights. She responded " Sharee, you're never going to be famous, so shut up!" After that, I was enraged and hit her in the face. 

My father has always been a hardworking man, but I never understood his work ethic and dedication until recently. He never really talked to me about ambition and drive, so it was never instilled in me. I wish it would've been. Now, I've developed a complacent spirit. I realize that I'm content with mediocre circumstances, and settling. I can't be like this anymore. I used to have BIG dreams, I wanted to do any and everything possible. I wanted to leave my mark on the world. But my aspirations were killed, because I let them be killed. This isn't a way to live. From this point on,I'm not going to let anyone stop me from accomplishing my dreams.

DREAM BIG!

My Grades.

So I finally decided to check my grades on Edline. They were better than I expected. For some reason, I expected to fail every class. My grades consist of a boat load of C's and one F. To be honest, I expected the F in College Algebra. I'm not trying to make an excuse for my failure, but math has never been my strong point. I can't grasp the concepts that are presented to me. Maybe I need to put my mind to actually studying the text book. I need to apply myself. I've been hearing this since elementary school.

The Black College Expo

So as you know, the school took a bus to University of Maryland, College Park to the Black College Expo. I thought the bus ride was uncomfortable. Fast forward to the best part, at the end of the day, I was accepted into three universities. On- site admissions was the only reason why I attended the expo. The only thing I'm waiting for are my acceptance letters. I don't believe anything that anyone tells me, I need proof. Well, Dillard University was the only institution that gave me documentation. The admissions officer from Clark Atlanta gave me his card. On the back, he wrote "Accepted" with his signature. I mean really? I need hardcore proof!I wished we would have stayed longer because I wanted to see the step show. It turned out to be an okay day.

I Didn't Blog About Spirit Week/ Homecoming.

I Took This Picture During The Pep Rally

I don't think I blogged about Spirit Week or homecoming. I didn't fully participate in the Spirit Week festivities. I wore my Hello Kitty slippers for Mix/Match day but that was basically it. I had more fun at the pep rally than I did in the previous years. The whole week went smoothly. On Friday I took that SAT's for a third time. To be honest, I don't really know what to expect. My mind was on other things while taking the test. I guess you could say I wasn't "in the zone." After the test, I went to the Homecoming football game. That was my first football game since 9th grade. 

The reason I never went to football games was because of the bleachers. I probably would have went to more football games during high school if New Town had a stadium. I didn't go to the Homecoming Dance. I didn't want to waste my money. I went the previous three years and it was always the same. I heard we're having another basketball homecoming, so maybe I'll go to that...just to enjoy my last high school homecoming.

Thank God It's Monday!

My Calendar.

Today we watched the first installment of TGIM. The following is what I gained from the video.

You Gotta Make Money To Spend Money- I love to shop. Not being able to shop because you've spent all your money is absolutely horrible! I really do need to learn how to manage my money and save. 

See your life differently, look at it as a blessing. - There shouldn't be mornings when we wake up "on the wrong side of the bed." When we wake up, we should realize that there is a reason why we opened our eyes. We are lucky that we're alive. We should take every opportunity to do better in all aspects of our lives.

Stop being negative.- When it comes to me, I can't be around negative people. The vibes that I get from them irritate me. I'm a pretty positive person and I like to surround myself with positive people. 

Stop acting childish.- There are times when I don't want to stand up and take responsibility for anything, but I know I have to because that is a part of growing up.