Back in elementary, I disappointed my parents at conference and report card day. In junior high, I didn't fail to...well, fail. Highschool, I managed to show signs of my intelligence, yet fell short of glory. But I made it, and I did it all on time. College...so far all I can say is I've shown I'm not here to lose and I am not going to lose. Now that my first ever semester in college is over, let me summarize the ride so far. I started college majoring in Radiologic Technology. What did the curriculum look like? Math, chemistry, harder math, crazy anatomy, even harder math and more science. If there are two things in this world that I for sure don't like, it's math and science. You could argue that I'm just too stupid to handle the curriculum, but I'm arguing that I don't want more math and science. Radiologic Technology was sort of a pressured major for me, and I have no one to blame but myself. I switched to Special Education and felt that it was a done deal. I've always wanted to be in Special Education since I was little. Even in highschool I wish I could have helped coach the Special Ed sports. I didn't have confidence in myself and dropped the idea of it all. I finally switched to Law Enforcement. How cool would it be to be something little kids are saying they want to be when they grow up? I always watched the news and would see a girl that got raped by some idiot, a cashier getting shot for the paper in the register, crimes happening. Everytime I shake my head and say somebody needs to catch those people and teach them a thing or two. Now I realize hey, I can be that somebody. I'm starting to realize there is no such thing as a free deal. Other than the samples at Cub Foods and the T-shirts you get at Wolves games. You have to work for what you want. The effort you put in is always bound to come back. You can say "Then how come I'm not in the NBA?" Well buddy, some people have to put forth much more effort than others. Maybe putting up an extra 400 shots at the gym, or an extra set of reps. Sure we can believe what we want, but sometimes we have to stop day dreaming and start taking action to live in what we want to believe in. If you're not willing to put in all you have and beyond to achieve what you want, then it wasn't bound by fate to be yours. Would I like to be a police officer now? Of course! But life doesn't work that way. I have to work for my degree, I have to work and put in all the steps to be what I want. Reading Rainbow doesn't lie, I can be anything. Who knew I would be a striving student of Law Enforcement? So to all you future and fresh college students, remember there's no free lunch, you have to pack it yourself.
