Monday, August 8, 2011

Almost Time!!

Two months ago I stood in front of an arena of people and gave a speech at my undergraduate ceremony...at this time....  I was scared to death and so nervous yet so excited to have the honor to do such a thing. I ended my speech with this: "As we take our next steps, the road may be rough but we are now prepared for the challenges that lie ahead by being optimists in a time of pessimism. We must expect success from ourselves and then work to achieve and maintain it. Ghandi once said: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” While it is easy to say that one can achieve anything, it is vital that we continuously challenge ourselves and set our goals high. Today I will leave you with this question. Yes, we have successfully completed our undergraduate journey but now, how will we allow this step to help us leave our footprint in the world?"

At that point in time I was not sure my journey would take me or what I would be doing this upcoming fall. It is hard to believe that in just 8 days I will board an airplane with 3- 50 pounds bags and move to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I am so excited and cannot wait! When I stood up in front of thousands of people on that afternoon in May, I never imagined that I would get such a great opportunity in my life. I now know where my next steps will take me and I am so happy to have one of my best friends to be by my side as I take those next steps! I  preparing to enter a new chapter of my life that is so different than the chapter that I am closing. In a little under a month I will meet my students for the first time and welcome them to my classroom that I can finally say is mine!

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