Goals and Dreams

We tend to lose sight of where we are going when trying to enjoy the journey while getting there. Anthough arriving is part of the plan, just like a flight and the destination; we never stay there and we are always moving. We are always evolving as time never stops and we never stop aging.

I recently graduated college, this has been a dream of mine ever since I was in middle school when I found out what college even was. Although I was a couple of years older than my class friends and colleagues, I had grown past the point of feeling unsettled because of that.

Two years ago I transferred from community college to university. I calling my cousin and venting to her how lost I felt and was even second guessing my entire plans for the next few years. She brought me back to reality telling me how I needed to get out of that funk and just to give it time as I'll get more comfortable being on campus as huge as it was. Then one day that I was driving to school I was observing all the students walking around the school and I felt so behind and too old. I caught myself and stopped before any more negative thoughts start to spiral me downwards because that is not how I allow me to see myself. I then had a revelation God had enlightened me with. "Stop looking around and start looking up." I have then held that though all the way to this day.

Fast forward to May 2023, I walked on stage on commencement day with my friends I made along the way. We had done group project after groups presentations, exams, rigorous assignments, and our last trip to Sacramento together. I could not have done this all on my own and I am thankful with how God has helped me with the things I once saw unimportant.

I am now looking a job I am being picky about. I'm excited for a new chapter yet not the final one. I also working on some other course during my "gap year" all in preparation for grad school. This journey has not been easy. I still cannot believe something good like this just happened. I have had every obstacle in front of me. I have been through long desserts figuratively. And I just want to encourage people to not give up on their dreams and goals in life. Things don't look like how I planned them to but I am just so much grateful because of that. I am much more appreciative of all the small things and that feeling has not price tag on it. You cannot buy it but only pay it in experience and overcoming.