First and foremost, I want to disclose that all names pertaining to my family and friends will be changed, in order to be mindful and considerate of their personal privacy.
With that in mind, I am very excited to start this blog. I often feel the need to write, but usually either make little notes of it in my phone, or try to remember what I was thinking about earlier that day, but can’t because I was too busy thinking about a million other things.
People never tell us that life is hard. No, I know they tell you “life can be hard!”, but I am telling you, that phrase is taken for granted. I don’t know if it’s just me, but every dollar seems to count nowadays. Often times I’ll catch myself spending more than I can afford, but I say money comes and money goes. Unfortunately that only got me so far, but now I understand.
School seems to feel like a never ending burden. I have never been one to be fully dedicated to school. I either procrastinate (sorry profe’s) up to the last minute to turn in my assignments, or I turn it in ahead of time to get it out of the way. Usually the the first segment of the previous sentence is true. It’s not my fault! I swear! I just get caught up in the day to day things that go on in my life. I understand that it is my responsibility to turn everything in on time, or participate fully. But no one ever considers how some students might feel just by being on campus. Personally, I have never been fond to stay and study on campus. I think its because my first 2 years I didn’t do so well, to which my surprise, I was still able to pass all my classes.
Things never seem to bother me. I can be the most optimistic person in the world, and that’s mainly because of my beliefs of the world and how we should treat each other, or simply, how we should act as human beings. Everybody complains, it’s always about what’s wrong with that rather than what’s the best thing about it. The little things, in my opinion always make the bigger differences. A casual “how’s your day going?” or “how are you today?” to the person who’s ringing my stuff at the cash register, to the older woman who held the elevator for me at my apartment, even to my classmates, who I know are struggling just as much as I am, but they still manage to say everything is going well.
Did I also mention I have a partner? She is the most amazing person in the world. Truthfully speaking, I wouldn’t be here, writing this blog if it wasn’t for her constant pushing and wanting me to do better with my life these past four years in college. One of my favorite quotes is “Beside every great man, is a great woman.” Believe me when I say this, but she is the greatest woman you will ever meet! Aside from my grandma, because she will always have a place in my heart and life.
Anyways that’s just a little about myself. I hope I didn’t bore you all too much. Thank you for reading and I hope that y’all stick around for more!
I appreciate your time in reading this.
Fausto Figueroa
Wednesday, 2:52 PM.