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Facing My Senior Year with Optimism and Anxiety

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  As I prepare to begin my final year of college, I find myself experiencing a whirlwind of emotions. On one hand, I'm filled with a sense of excitement and optimism about the future. This is the year I've been working towards, the culmination of my undergraduate studies, and the gateway to the next chapter of my life. I'm eager to tackle the challenges that lie ahead and maximize my potential in the classroom and during my practicum. However, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't also feeling a fair amount of anxiety. Senior year represents a significant transition, and with that comes a certain degree of uncertainty. Will I be able to successfully balance my coursework, my practicum responsibilities, and any extracurricular activities? Am I truly prepared to put into practice everything I've learned? What if I fall short of my own high expectations? These doubts creep in from time to time, but I'm doing my best to maintain a positive outlook. I know that I'v...

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Grandma.

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Yesterday I was part of a group text, that group text reminded me of the reason behind my social work journey. Instead of "taking a shot" at anyone publically, I will comment that my Senior year at Spalding University School of Social Work is about to start, and I am happy to report that I have a 4.0 currently and will start my practicum in child welfare. There are kids who, like myself, went through abuse and neglect and now my mission is to help them. Generational trauma, regardless of who contributes, can manifest in many areas. I no longer care contribute to the dysfunction and venom, it's pointless. Sometimes saying no, refusing to contribute to the toxicity, and removing yourself from the contagon is the best way to pave a path forward for yourself and others around you. Children do not have to wade in your mistakes to absord the waters of  your negativity. I will fall on the ears of people who are willing to contribute to my success, and choose to celebrate the pea...

We learn by example.

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My only opinionated post about this issue, and then my life moves forward. Keep your comments to yourself. I will block abrasive people. I have given a lot of thought about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20 year old who attempted to shoot tRump. This is what CNN should be talking about, not the toxic RNC. Us folks who have been around a while have seen Presidents come and go, but this KID was 12 years old when tRump was elected President. He has not been privy to healthy confict resolution, and has witness America "on fire," with school shooting, COVID, and even how voters react with January 6th and the insurrection. WE ARE NOT BEING ROLE MODELS. WE ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE.  We can do the US vs THEM until we are blue in the face, argue with each other and spit venom at friends and family (like THEY do), but it's ultimately US that needs to set an example since our "leaders" have choose violence among each other. I am not at all a person who supports tRump for many ...

HIGH ALERT! REGISTER TO VOTE!

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  It is time - if you are old enough to VOTE, and need to get registered to VOTE - please go to: https://vote.gov/ I want you to realize that LGBTQIA+ people are threatened, now more than ever, and pay attention to Project 2025, and what that could mean for YOU as an American. https://www.project2025.org/ Read Project 2025 and search for LGBT and read what they plan for us: https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf If you want an inclusive America where freedoms are for all people, then VOTE - and do not skip this election, your future may depend on it.