Hey yall this week has been FILLED with good news ! First off i have had the PRIVILEGE to gain my dream job (not many ppl can say this which makes it THAT much sweeter) I recently gained a position with a museum in which i will be showcasing all ive learned in my major at my college! im soooo EXCITED YALL!! Ive never been one who cared abt money because i love doing things that fulfill me personally and things that i have a strong passion for and this new job encompasses that thank God! I have the opportunity to enjoy what i do instead of jus working to have a paycheck... which excites me even more :)
In other good news, i was recently (and randomly) interviewed in my town! lol i guess i got my lil 15 mins o fame ... =)
Other good news is my volunteer/giving efforts, yhere is a center here that is specifically dedicated to those children either suffering from HIV/AIDS or have parents suffern from this diseas and i will be giving to them this week. I am SUPER passionate abt this cause because my family has been directly affected by AIDS, andit jus warms my heart to help ppl out because there was a time when i too was helped by ppl.. i try n preach the importance of giving back to the community to all that i know because if "we" as college students dont see the example... who will??
aaaaand... my las lil bt o good news is that at my church on Sunday our mayor came to my church to talk abt fundraising efforts for a new Sickle Cell patients ONLY medical center dedicated to relieving the pain of this disease instantly, instead of these patients haviong to suffer for hours in an ER. This was such a blessing to hear bcuz Sickle Cell Disease is veeeeery close to my heart bcuz over the summer i lost my oldest sister to this horrible/painful disease, and i am a carrier of the Sickle Cell Trait (which probably explains why i am afraid to have children... i use to see how much pain my sister went thru with little to no relief...) I really hope this effort is succesful bcuz altho its too late for my sister to benefit... somenbody else's sister/mother/father/brother/cousin/friend, etc will!Whew! *wipes forhead*... what a week it has been! Ive been going nonstop and finally have an off day from school/work to rest up for the new week... so lemme tell ya the Good and Bad about this previous week....
The Good: Last week was filled to the max with 'good news' for me! First off two very big/special things happened... my bestfriend had her baby boy! He is such a cutie pie too! She named him Bredon Alexander M. :) Holding him just made me wanna dive into the world of motherhood ASAP.... but then i thought about what it takes to be a mother... especially a working mother who is thiiiiiiis close to graduation! So.. im gonna ice those motherhood plans til i KNOW im good and ready and most of all willing lol...
My other bit of good news is that my other best friend Maya is FINALLY HOME! She was in military training for the Air Force and had been gone about 5 months... its funny how time flies huh?? That girl is my ACE! Now we mite disagree.. on alot (we use t0 butt heads often lol) but at the end of the day, i actually admire her strong opinions and carefree lifestyle... it makes me wanna start being more pen to life and not try to control alotta things...
Now.. for good news thats ALL MINE... i sat with my advisor the other day and made plans for my future... and i will be graduating form college in AUGUST '11!! Thank GOD!! I will graduate with a BA. in African/AAfrican American Studies with a minor in History :) Im getn really excited, but a bit unsure about the future... im still debating on what career path i want to gon into... ive made two choices either a teacher or curator in a museum... now both involve teaching others, which i love to do, but one is more pre set, while the other is kind of free flowing... idk, but whichever is for me will be mine!
Speackg of being a curator... less than two days after our meeting, my advisor emailed me about an upcoming position at a local museu that is PERFECT for me in my field of study! Im starting to think its a sign that im supposed to curate or atleast get my feet wet in that field... im really praying i get this position and not only cuz i wann a 'play dress up' everyday in hells and buisness attire... lol, but also because its a valuable opporyunity that can help me reach alota ppl...
Now... the Bad News of my week... ugh!
Sooo... i made out my schedule for next semester, and it looks like i will be having ALL evening/night classes! AGGGHHHH! Which in turn will affect me having a job 1 :( my job concists of working eveningss/nights and idk what ill do about being employed because school is way more important to me right now... im sooooo close to graduation i can taste it! and im sooo close to my financial goals that i can feel it! but the two arent gelling together in a way thats beneficial to me right now... all i can do is pray on it til it gets better (which i why i REALLLy need that curator position i taled about previously! i cud work mornings then go to class later!)...
my other peice of bad news is something that altho it does not affect me directly, it affects a friend of mine and i just cant get it outta my head. so here's the scenario... a high school student (male) is already the father of one baby... his gf (another high school student) JUST had his second child.... (that makes 2 kids he has).. and now ......he's expecting i THIRD!!? In situations like this i just dnt know what to do or say... i mean the only question i have is WHY ARE TEENS TRYNA GROW UP SOOOO FAST??! Now, granted, i was a teen once... and i did wana be 'grown' but i was never even thnkn abt havn babies!! Hell i was a virgin til i was 18 and OUT of my mother's home (even tho i lived on campus...lol, the point is i was outta her house!) i can see how being an adult can be mesmerizing and eye cathching to teens, but when that Real World hits yo ass.. its a whole dif ball park that most adults arent even ready for! My only wish is that kids slow dooooown... life will always be here, tryna grow up too fast only leads to trouble, heartache, and regret later in life...
