I was on FB the other day. I saw one of my high school teacher making a comment on a friends page. I was so blown away that she was even on FB. Now, I know FB has become extremely popular, however, there are still not many people utilizing FB. I figured if my high school teacher was on FB, I knew the other one (her partner in crime) was on there as well. So I looked her up, and BAM! She's on FB too. All of a sudden, memories of my experience in high school started popping up... Because I was not taking life SERIOUS according to a couple of my teachers, I was unable to attend a tour at University of Cincinnati. I was told that I wasn't going to mount up to anything. I wasn't able to be a part of different activities because I didn't have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. I was young who loved life and people. I was considered a class clown, and at that time, who wasn't? In fact, it really had nothing to do with my behavior, because I was still growing and still learning who I was. Something you don't get taught at Public Schools. I am a high school graduate of a Cincinnati Public School.
I have no regrets of my past experiences or certain comments that were made towards me. In fact, I felt like Jay-Z in his track called "So Ambitious". On this track he goes completely off on the teachers who told him he wasn't going to mount up to anything, because he rapped all the time, and possibly was a class clown too. Creativity. We all were born with it. Why take it away? Why not use what we have to empower tomorrow? I say that a lot. One, I say it to constantly remind myself, two, to remind others. Now Jay-Z and many others are living the LIFE they want to live. Maybe a LIFE those past teachers dreamed about. When those memories came back to me, I began to think... I wonder if I'm living a better LIFE than they are? I wonder being as young as I am, am I living a better LIFE than they were when they were my teachers?
I'm not talking about being able to go on trips when I want to. I'm talking knowing who I am, my passion, what drives me, and where do I want my LIFE to go? Knowing who you are, you know what you want to do, you know your passion, and your purpose. Knowing your purpose on earth is the most important thing people yearn and search for. Who am I? This is the million dollar question. When I wonder if I'm living a better LIFE than my teachers back then, and today, I just let my light shine. The experience I had in high school was fun, sad, and very effective. I want to say thank you to all the teachers who had a pinch of doubt about in me. I want to say thank you to all the teachers who made negative comments about me. I say thank you to all! Today, I know my purpose. I know who I am, and I know what I want to do. I'm being a positive impact on the young, the old, and the restless. No one cares about how much you know, until they know how much you care. I wished my parents were able to afford a better learning environment. I came from a dysfunctional home setting, and there's no telling how many others came, or come from that same circumstance that attended public school back then and today. Then to go to school, and still go through a dysfunctional setting. Not saying all teachers were negative in their approach, however, most were. I wish children were able to give their opinion of Public School teachers, or do a survey on teachers who chose to teach at a Public School. Maybe we'll have a much more greater outcome on graduation rates, and a less academic achievement gaps. Know your purpose, know who are, know what you want to do. If you don't know how, ask me or seek a mentor that will help you. A lot of times we just don't know where to begin...
"Use what you have today, to empower tomorrow". ~Gail Gardner
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