Well... I'm here. I made it through my first three years of college. I transfer to Webster University in the fall. As anyone else would say, my values have changed over time. I made new friends and expanded my mind. I grew older and matured. I've even found out what a few of my passions are. That said, there is one thing I still have to figure out... What exactly am I meant to do?
I grew up hearing the main question: What do I you want to be when you grow up? The answer seemed easy: Find a company, work for them and save until retirement. At one point, I thought of being an artist. Once I factored the reality of the monetary benefits of the arts, I found that question burdensome, at best. Going on in grade school, I kept getting the feeling that I wasn't meant for the traditional road of a nine to five. Even back then, I felt that whenever my life seemed linear, some unforeseen event would bump it off course. One of those bumps came in the form of my mom's illness.
My mom's health deteriorated due to the poor management of her diabetes. With the help of my family, I had to care for her as she did for me. During this time, I lived with my cousin, who was less than supportive (if not abusive in some cases). I wasn't able to resume my college career until four years after the initial onset of my mom's complications. At that time, I was twenty-three years of age. Because of the aforementioned events and how late I re-enrolled in classes, I felt as if I were behind everyone in my age group. That being said, I caught myself up with the help of some clever initiative and well-timed opportunity. Through those three years, I grew into to a man who had transcended himself beyond a scarred past. My struggles have enabled me to help more people that I thought I'd even be able to.
In all honesty, I don't know I want to do with my life even now. However, I know that I'm not alone. Oprah Winfrey was fired from her job as a reporter the same age I resumed college. Around my current age of twenty-six, Tina Fey was working at the YMCA. Stan Lee was forty before he created Spider-Man alongside the Marvel Universe. All of them gained success despite their setbacks and circumstances. In my case, the delays I have experienced have enabled me to interpret many sides of one story. I aim to do that with the articles I create on this platform. In the weeks to follow, I will bring my views and the facts about the subject I cover, whatever it might be. I look forward to the articles that follow. I'm sure you will, also.
