Sophomore Year Update

Photos by Meg Tsang

OUTFIT DEETS

It's February which means it's almost the end of the first quarter, which is close to half of the year. 

Thoughts of an over-thinker. 

Today I'm talking about my student journey. Most of you know I'm a full time student, blogger, and UAB employee.  I'm never sure what I'm supposed to be call myself because I went to school for two school years at UAB (A 4 year school), and now I'm enrolled into Lawson State (A 2 year school) I'm in my second year at my 2 year school. So am I a sophomore or like a Junior?  Who knows?

I do know that this year I am taking on more than I did last year because I feel like I can and because I feel like I have no choice. This semester I am taking  5 classes for Spring. I'm hitting the gas. I'm trying to prove to myself, other women, and my miniature person that I can be a living example of black excellence. I'm not interested in anymore excuses for being where I am. That's over.

The things I've had to do to make sure I stay on track is demand discipline out of myself. Sometimes I have to talk to myself and remind myself of the woman I want to be, and the kind of legacy I will leave behind.  I remind myself that I am capable, and I can level up. 

I had to get my gear up for this semester and I had to use it. I bought myself a leather bookbag, multi-colored pens, and a planner. The planner I bought was from Create to Cultivate. There are so many little areas in this planner that help me keep things in order in my personal ideas and in work life. 

Last year I was tip toeing around changing the path I was on. I started the journey but lax on discipline. This year I'm being harder on myself  because I want to see what I could do if I really put my all into everything I said I cared about. School included. 

I'm currently taking classes on Web Development and Network Communications.  The Web Development is my favorite and I wouldn't mind digging deeper into the field. I'm mostly interested in using the medical data available to better patient experience. That's where I want to end of up when I've gotten my credentials and experience up.  At the end of this year I plan on taking the Winter of Data offered by 1millionwomentotech.com. I've found myself being really attracted to numbers side of  technology.