Hey, what’s up ! So I forgot to mention something in my last journal entry, which was that I watched “Shrek The Musical” in Netflix, for my theater class, and it was amazing ! I honestly recommend it to everyone who hasn’t seen it. Anyways, after my trip from Maine, I returned back to the struggle, and as soon as I got here I had to write a paper for my theater class. It wasn’t hard at all, it was just something I didn’t wanted to do after coming back all tired. I then had to work on two papers for my psychopathology classes, which drained my energy. However, I felt super relieved and happy after I finished them. I also had to work on a group presentation I have with some classmates for my African Heritage class, which we were able to finish. I can’t believe there’s only a couple of days left for this semester and this year in general. It honestly felt like a long but short trip at the same time, it’s complicated. I can’t wait for this semester to finally end, I seriously need a break, but now I’m a bit stressed out cause I still have a couple of assignments to do for my classes. For example in this class, I have a research paper to do, which is honestly overwhelming to think about, but I’m praying that once I start it, it gets easier to get done. I also still have do a project and an essay for my other classes. I don’t even want to think too much about all these assignment cause then I’ll feel like crying, but I’m just going to stick to the positive side, which is that the semester is almost finally over. I’m nervous for my final grades in my classes, since I want to get all A’s, which I honestly think I deserve since I’ve done all my assignments on time and always put in effort on them. I’m counting on God and have lots of faith that my grades will be amazing, so we’ll see. Till next time, bye.

God Bless.

Hey what’s up ! So I know my previous journal entries have been a bit depressing and sad, but this one is going to be more cheerful. For starters, Thanksgiving was amazing !! I spent the entire day with my family and my mom’s food was absolutely delicious ! It was a really amazing day. Previously in one of my journal entries I mentioned how I was planning a trip to Maine with my sisters, so turns out we ended up buying the plane flights. We left to Maine the morning after Thanksgiving, and the flight was great. The hotel we stayed at was really pretty and they gave us these really amazing warm chocolate chip cookies that tasted great. I had so much fun at Maine ! I tried Oysters for the first time, and honestly they were okay, I have mixed feelings about them. I also tried lobster, but like the oysters, I don’t know how I feel about it. I didn’t like how chewy it was, like I thought it would taste like shrimp but it didn’t. 🙁 Moreover, I also visited a couple of lighthouses in Maine and they were so pretty, they looked like those images you see in postcards. I ate lots of amazing food at Maine and went bowling ! Although I lost in bowling and learned that I’m a pretty terrible bowler, it was still really fun, plus the wings at the bowling place were amazing ! The people at Maine were also super sweet, especially the cab drivers, it was so different from here in New York. Personally, if I ever go back to Maine, it would be during the summer time, cause it was freezing around this time, but I still had lots of fun. Anyways that’s it for this one. Take care !

God Bless.

Hey what’s up ! So I successfully registered for all of my classes for the Spring term ! I’m a bit nervous due to not knowing if I chose good classes with good professors. Like I chose this math class, which scares me a little cause I’ve never been the best in Math. However, I feel pretty positive and I’m counting on God to help me get through the Spring term successfully. Also, I have a friend who registered for that math class as well, so it makes me feel a bit more relaxed. Moreover, I had a presentation for my African Heritage class which I was super nervous about, but I ended up doing pretty good. I feel so much better now that I got that presentation over with cause it was stressing me out a bit. I also finished my essay for that same class which was also stressing me out, but now that I got both of those assignments done with I feel like I can breathe. Not for long though, after hearing about all of the assignments I still have to get done before the semester ends, I feel like crying again, but I’m hanging in there. I know these past few weeks aren’t going to be easy, which makes me very anxious, but at least I have the support of my friends and family.

God bless !

Hey what’s up ! I’ve been super busy lately. The last few weeks/months of the semester are always so tedious. Besides having a lot assignments to do, I also have to focus on registering for my classes for the Spring semester. I honestly can’t wait for this semester to be over ! I really hope that all of this work pays off and that I get all A’s in my classes. I also really pray and hope that the classes I chose for the Spring time, are easy and flexible. To be honest, this semester wasn’t even that bad, it’s just all the amount of writing I had to do for every class was very draining and in my opinion unnecessary. I’m a bit paranoid lately due to the fact that I don’t want to miss anything especially now that the term is coming to an end. Honestly, I really hope that college pays off and I find the right major for me, cause I don’t want to have done all of this work for nothing. Sometimes, the amount of stress that school/college causes, really makes you consider dropping out. However, I have faith that all of this is for a reason and purpose, so I’m going to continue trying to keep a positive attitude towards this chapter in my life.

God Bless <3

Hello, What’s up ! So I have great news and bad news :/ I’ll start with the good news. Turns out, I got my driver’s permit, which I’m super excited about. I can’t believe I got a permit, I feel so old and grown. Now I just have to learn how to drive >.< Anyways, the bad news is that I got a 70 on a quiz for my theater class 🙁 I didn’t do so good because I was rushing through it. I’m not going to bring myself down though, it’s just a quiz, at the end of the day it happens to the best of us. Plus, this is a lesson for next time, which is to take my time and make sure I’m positive about my answers before submitting my quizzes so fast. Moving on, I feel a little sad due to some personal reasons, but I’m trying to stay positive. I’ll just keep my head up and do things that make me happy to keep my mind off of the bad things. Starting this week, I have a couple of homework assignments to get done, like my weekly reaction paper for my Individual & Society class, and some others ones for my African Heritage class. I can’t believe October is literally over, I swear this year flew by. I also still can’t believe that in two months or something, (In God’s name) I’ll literally be done with my first semester of college. Hopefully I keep this positivity up throughout these last few months of the year and everything goes well. Till next time ! God bless, bye ! 🙂

Hey, What’s up ! So in my last journal Entry, I mentioned how I hoped that I wouldn’t feel so stressed out for my next entry…unfortunately the stress got worse. The week of 10/19-10/25 was the absolute worse ! I literally had so many assignments to do. My entire week consisted of doing classwork. I was so overwhelmed that I didn’t want to get out of bed because I knew that as soon as I did, I had to start all of that work. For starters, I had to do my weekly reaction paper for my Individual and society class, which was honestly tiring. However, I’m not complaining cause the professor from that class is very flexible and understanding. Then, I had to a media assignment for that same class, which I kind of left for last minute due to all of the other work I had to do for my other classes. I was honestly procrastinating so much for that media assignment, I literally had writer’s block. After days and hours of putting it aside, I was finally able to get it done to the best of my ability. I hope my professor gives me a good grade on it. Moving on, that same week I also had my first college midterm, for my theatre class, and it turns out I got an 100 on it, which I’m super content about. Lastly, I had to do my character profile assignment for this class, which consisted of two parts. I was so tired at this point, but I had to continue and get it done. Surprisingly, I got both parts of the assignment done on time, without procrastinating as much. I’m super proud of myself for not giving up and completing all of my tasks. I pray I get amazing grades on all of those assignments and that I have no more stressful weeks like those throughout this semester. After that week, I did a lot of sleeping, which prepared me for my next week. Anyways that’s all for today. See you next time, God bless. Bye ! 🙂

Hey, what’s up ! So in my last journal entry I expressed how unmotivated and stressed out I felt…turns out I still feel this way. I had to write a short play for my theater class, which was super stressful cause I left it for last minute, but it wasn’t that bad though. I actually had a lot of fun completing this assignment. I was able to explore my creativity when writing the play, which was fun. Moreover, I also has to do an outline and an essay for my African Heritage class. It was honestly so overwhelming. My African Heritage professor assigns so many readings, and with the many other assignments I have to do for my other classes, it’s almost impossible to get through them. After long hours of procrastinating, reading and doing research, I was able to finish both assignments on time. I just pray to God that my professor gives me a good grade for those assignments cause I honestly took my time with them. Anyways, hopefully I don’t feel so stressed out for my next journal Entry. God bless, see you next time ! 🙂

Hey what’s up ! So I’ve been doing okay. Turns out I fell really hard on my tailbone while roller skating. 🙁 I ended up stopping for a while, so that I could buy a tailbone protector. I found this really adorable turtle pad to protect my tailbone and once it arrives I will go back to skating 🙂 Anyways, moving on, the first quiz for my theatre class went extremely well as it was super easy, and I got an 100 ! I also took a second quiz and got a 90. 🙂 I’m glad I was able to do so good on my quizzes and hope that I keep this up through out the entire semester. Moreover, I have so much homework to do that I’m literally over it. I don’t know why but these past few days I’ve been feeling so unmotivated, maybe it’s because of the fact that everything is online. Whatever the case is, I just feel like not doing anything and sleeping all day. I’m going to try focusing on other hobbies besides school to try and gain motivation again. Hopefully, I get all my work done and this stress goes away.

God bless and see you in my next journal Entry !

Hey, what’s up ! So updates on my roller skates: They’re super cute, I love them. However, roller skating is way harder than I expected. I’ve already fallen so many times, but thankfully I haven’t seriously hurt myself. I decided to buy wrist guards, a helmet, knee pads, and elbow pads, because I honestly don’t want to risk getting injured. Anyways, now that I have safety gear, I will be practicing in actual parks, which I am excited about. Moreover, this week has been super stressful because of all the homework I have. I was literally staring at the ceiling for hours just procrastinating. Tomorrow, I have classes, so I have to get all my work done before that. Well, at least I had fun before going back to doing homework so I feel a bit more motivated. Also, tomorrow I have my first college quiz for my theater class. I’m a little nervous but, I know God has my back so I feel confident and positive about it. I’m also planning a trip to Portland, Maine in November, with my sisters. I truly hope the trip is a success and we get to go, not only for the experience, but for the food as well ! (specifically lobster) 🙂

God bless <3

Hey, so I’m on week 4 since my first day of college and I’m already over it. Just kidding… sort of. At first having five classes for my weekly college schedule seemed flexible. However now, I’m a little stressed, because as time progresses, my classes give more and more work, so I have to catch up and do everything on time for each class. I can’t complain though because at the end of the day it could be worst. I’m just powering through and trying to do all my work on time, so that I can make more free time for myself and my family. On the bright side, I’m really excited to share a story where my prayers were answered. Basically, I ordered roller skates on May 20th, 2020. This year roller skates gained a lot of popularity, so the company I ordered from had a high demand of orders and on top of that Covid-19 happened. Due to this my package got delayed… and I mean VERY delayed, not just for me, but for everyone else who ordered from that company as well. I prayed and prayed, and finally after 17-18 weeks, I received a tracking number, meaning my roller skates have shipped and will be arriving this Friday (September 25th). A lot of people who ordered around my same time were told they’d have to wait till the end of October and even November to receive their skates, so God really had my back. Although I didn’t get to skate during the summer time, I’m grateful and feel truly blessed to be able to skate even the slightest bit before it gets really cold. Anyways I’ll give updates about my roller skating experience for my next journal entry. God bless <3