Ten Years Later...
Ten years ago today I graduated from the University of Michigan. When I look at my graduation pictures, I think about how I planned to get a Master’s in English and then head to law school. I think about how I said I wanted to practice civil and human rights or family law. I remember wanting to help all the kids who come from where I come from, but get lost in the system. I also remember how painfully insecure and unsure of myself I was. I remember how much I hid behind my books and having to study.
Ten Years Ago…
It’s ten years later and I’ve finished that Masters, but never applied to law school (no regrets). I’m slowly finishing this PhD, which pains me at times, but I’m still doing the work I said I wanted to do. I’m helping the students who can easily fall through the cracks if no one pays attention. I’m speaking up for those first-generation minority students that no one thinks deserves a spot in college. I’m not wearing a suit and standing in court fighting for civil and human rights, but every single time I press publish on a post about parenting and social justice advocacy I’m making a difference. Plus, I like leggings and graphic tees way more than suits anyway.
More importantly I’m so much more secure in who I am and my purpose in this life, so even though my “plan” changed the goals are still being achieved. Oh and I finally stopped wearing brown all the time lol.
