Accomplishments

My first time ever making honor roll!

I'm graduating next week?

WHAT.

I'm moving in one month?

WHAT! 

If you couldn't tell, I haven't exactly wrapped my mind around the fact that I will be moving from the place I've called home for three years. Moving to Isla Vista was the the first move of my choice. Now Northridge is about to be my next, and I can't help but think about how time flies by. 

Growing up, time seemed to go by so slow. I was always dreaming of the future possibilities of my life as an adult until I graduated high school. Once I graduated, it's like the door of possibilities unlocked itself. It was up to me to take the courage to open the door and leave the room I had never left. 

Over these past three years at SBCC, I've accomplished a lot— not only in my education, but in myself. 

Sometimes I think that I could've been more of a college student— that I could've enjoyed myself more living in such a beautiful place like Santa Barbara. But then I think— I did the best I could.

I've had a lot to heal within myself after the many unfortunate parts of my childhood. I'll be outright honest and admit I've been seeing the same counselor at SBCC ever since my first year here. 

As time went on, the more I healed. Seeing the beach didn't hurt, but the most influential part was being on my own. I had to learn to make myself a priority. I learned what I wanted in life, as well as what I didn't. I've opened up and embraced the person that I've always been inside, but was too scared to let shine. 

Here I am today and I don't know what the heck I'm going to talk about at my last counseling appointment next week. I went from running out of time to talk about everything I needed to during my first year to all of a sudden running out of things to say.

It's a bittersweet feeling because I've grown to be so close with my counselor. She's almost like a mother figure to me. She listened to me like nobody has ever listened. She also told me like it is and pushed me to make the right decisions—even if it was tough. But just as it's time to leave SBCC, it's also time for me to move on.

Today I watch the pages in my name on google load up with my news stories and blogs, alongside the news stories of my mom and brother's passing and my cancer journey. The feeling that gives me is indescribable.

I have nothing but positive things to say about the direction my life is going. I've dwelled enough in my past. I've made a healthy effort in transitioning into this chapter in my life that I've always looked forward to, it just was never a reality. 

The reality is that I didn't let the negative parts of my life determine my future. Because when you want something bad enough, you'll work harder than ever to get it.

I'm about to graduate with an associate degree in journalism and transfer to the best college for me with an extensive journalism program where I'll get my bachelor's. I not only declared my major, but I've made it my b*tch. 

I finished my internship at TVSB. I also finished my last story as a reporter for The Channels. This week I'll finish my duties as an editor. And next week I'll finish my three-year blogging streak at SBCC.

I'd say I'm on some kind of roll. I hope it's as good as Texas Roadhouse rolls... those are the best kind of rolls. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, I'm sorry)

In all seriousness, be stubborn in whatever it is you want and deserve in life and go get it! College is the best time to discover yourself and be determined in turning your dreams into reality.


Catch up on my latest and last stories with The Channels!
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