Better Me

I think we all (well most of us) struggle with trying to be better people. We realize that maybe our actions or words do hurt other people. We realize that sometimes we push the people we love away, and let the ones who hurt us in. Today, I have realized both of these things. I have decided to take a step back and re-evaluate the way I respond to certain statements or get annoyed. Of course we are all imperfect beings who try to make the best of a bad situation, but sometimes we go about doing these things the wrong way. I have started to notice the little things that really affect people and how they choose to act around me. I know that I never want to hurt the people that I love, so I am taking the time to sit back and try to change. It may seem like I am trying to please people, but honestly, I do not care about the opinions of those whom I do not know. Instead, I will try to continue to show my appreciation and love for the people I care most about. There will be times when I mess up. I will get annoyed over simple things, or I will speak with an attitude. At those times, I am sure that I will realize that maybe I have overreacted, and then apologize. Let's see how my plan works for the next week. Hopefully, I will be on the way to a better me. :)

Encouragement

So I was going through my Spelman E-mail and came across this:

Promise yourself to be strong so that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. 

Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. 

Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. 

Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. 

Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. 

Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side so long as you are true to the best that is in you. 

By Christian D. Larson 

It was sent from the dean of first year students in an email detailing our participation in a Flash Mob. This is honestly what I needed to see. I feel like I spend so much time worrying about succeeding that I never actually have success in what I do. I think negatively all the time, so much that it impacts the way I see my family and friends. As from now on though, I do plan on moving forward in a positive light.

Getting Back to Blogging

Unfortunately I have not been as active in my blog :/ I have been super busy with schoolwork and research. I am a biochemistry major, philosophy minor, on a pre-med track. I spend most of my time trying to get into medical school (unfortunately). I want to do an MD/PhD, which is basically me spending half of my life in school. However, I do want to be at the frontier of research and medicine, as many diseases, both psychological, neural, and cancerous, have affected my family. As a result of my schoolwork and passion, I do not spend much time on my blog anymore. However, I do plan to change that.

On another note, I am very excited to start my sophomore year at Spelman College. I am a (not-so-recent) graduate of Charles Drew High School, where I achieved the coveted title of valedictorian, even while being homeless. It has taken me some time to adjust to the rigors of college, but I am ready to put in my all next semester, and for the rest of my years at Spelman College. While at Spelman College I have become very active on campus, something I was not able to do as a homeless student in high school. Right now, I am on the swim team, I am apart of United Students Against Sweatshops, Atlanta University Center Alliance for Fair Labor, and I am vice-president of the Honors Program Student Association. Unfortunately, I am not involved in any writing organization on campus, but I do hope to change that. I do plan on being a part of many more organizations, such as FunLab, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Chemistry Club, Sista Speak Up, being a social justice associate, and whatever else I get the time to devote to. Also, I look forward to becoming a WISDOM scholar (Women In Spiritual Discernment of Ministry). I firmly believe that my faith has kept me grounded and has allowed me to grow as an individual and as a scholar.

TL;DR: 

I am a very involved young woman and I look forward to blogging. As I continue to blog, I hope to add videos as well as more poems. In addition, I would like yo add sections that relate to my journey to becoming a doctor, social justice issues, study tips/habits, and anything that I feel is very interesting. 

I hope you all will enjoy my blog. If not, that is understandable because unfortunately, I am not the most interesting person. :( 

I just want to have fun and hopefully encourage/help someone and make people laugh. :):-)