Moving Online
As we have been moved from campus to online, many of us will be experiencing a new lifestyle for a time. Moving online has not been an issue for me, I have been able to determine the best times for me to work on my classwork, balance my lifestyle at home, and also work from home.
Southeastern has allowed my fellow student workers and I from the Help Desk to work from home, allowing us to still receive a paycheck to take care of our families.
The Home Life
Being at home, I have enjoyed getting to better myself. I have been able to read, work out, and work all in the same day. Without this, my goals would still be attainable, but this opportunity is allowing me to take hold of my dream, and further make it a reality. Though this is an awful situation, we must all continue with life, to make it the best we have, to reach our goals and to better ourselves.
My Path
My goal is still very far from me, that is why I must continue to try and become better every day I am alive. I have felt like I have wasted a few days, by not doing anything and relaxing. I understand everyone must relax at times, but for me it feels like I am wasting time when I could be trying to reach my goal. I daily get to workout, pushing myself further to be able to do what those who cannot protect themselves can’t. To reach my dream, not only do I have to be physically strong, but I have to be able to smile in the face of adversity, to be able to show other’s it’s okay because I am here now. There is a quote I love, because of how true it is. That quote is “Listen, it is those times when you’re scared that you should deal with smiling!” and one more quote that goes along with it is “Because in this world, those who are smiling are the strongest”. Going through a tough time, others will watch and see how you react, how you react in those times help determine how people view you. There may be a day where someone is crying and in a lot of pain, what am I going to do if I am the one who runs up, scared, and worried about what will happen? Even if one feels that way, what expression will their face give off? A horrified look, or a smile showing that it will all be okay? One will worry that person, the other, may give a sense of hope an security that is instilled in their hearts. The choice is ours to make.
The Wireside Chats 