A new beginning

August 29 2009, I woke up at 7:30 on a Thursday morning. I ate a banana and grabbed a juice, told my brothers bye and got in the truck. My mom was supposed to drive me to school so that I could move in by 9 but she kept making several stops at the most random places. I kept getting frustrated because I was ready to move in.  She finally realized we were running a little behind schedule and headed for UMBC.

We arrived on campus around 9:45 and it felt like I was a day late. I checked in and got my key and all the paper work filled out and was closer to being at school for good. I saw all these faces that I had never seen before and I was enjoying it. There were beautiful girls all around and I couldn’t help but smile and say “Hey.” 

As I unpacked the truck I tried to look as handsome as possible. I was trying to make a good impression. My mom saw me and shook her head and said, “Don’t forget why you are really here!”  

When I took everything to my room the thought of me not having my parents around really set in, I started to get a little emotional. I put all of my clothes away and my mom sat on my new bed and watched, and told jokes about how home was going to be now without me there. 

When I finished unpacking, I took all the boxes back to my mom’s truck. We stood there looking at each other both at a loss of words. She grabbed me and said, ”be good, ima miss you and I love you.” She got in the truck and left and as I walked to my new home tears were running down my face. As this was happening I was hoping to be invisible but that wouldn’t be the case because the prettiest girl I saw that day stopped me and said, “are you ok?” I lied and said yes and went on to my room.

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Higher Learning

My best learning experience took place my last day of school my senior year of high school. I didn’t take the final in my pre-calc class because I was just going to avoid it until my teacher told me to come take it. He asked me why I was trying to get out of it and I told him because I don’t understand it. He told me I was a great student and all I had to do was ask for help. He said, “When you are a good student and try teachers have more desire to help you out.” He sat me down and explained to me that I should never be afraid to ask because the more I ask the more I will learn and the more ill learn.

                My worst learning experience took place my freshman year of college. I was sheltered growing up and when I got to school I felt like I could do whatever I wanted no one was here to tell me no. I didn’t go to class, didn’t study, everything fell apart. I loss some of my scholarship money and was forced to pay for what it would take to go back to school this semester.  It was the worst way to learn that college isn’t a playground and I’m here for my education.


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