Changes Are Coming...

Right now I am a freshman at UVU studying Behavioral Science, but that is about to change…. 

I started school dead set on finishing school in 4 years no matter what it took, and that meant not taking any time off to work, do training, or anything else…even if that was not what was best for me..

Well, now I know what is best for me, and right now what is best for me is taking a year off of school and taking on a training program instead…

Blindness training is the best option for me right now as I continue to loose my vision. I need to learn the rest of my braille, my cane travel, and technology! If I want to be successful not only in college, but in the rest of my life, then I know I need training…even if it is hard to accept right now

After this semester, I will leave UVU and Orem behind, and I will move to the Salt Lake DSBVI and start my training. The exact start date hasn't been set yet, as there are things in my life that have to play out before I start. I will either be starting in June or August!

This new adventure will be challenging, and as scared as I am to start, I know it is for the best and I am looking forward to the change.

So what does this mean for school? I'm only taking a year off! I WILL FINISH SCHOOL, I WILL HAVE A CAREER, AND I WILL BE SUCCESSFUL! This is just a bump in the road of becoming independent.

So now you all know what the next chapter of my life will consist of, and as scared as I am, I am also excited! I am staying in Utah because I know everyone here, and although that can be both good and bad, I need to stay here for right now.

Independence HERE I COME!! <3<3

Amazing professor helping me succeed!

My week without my cane was pretty bad…so my cane strike is over. After thinking about why I did it, all I could think is how stupid could you be?

I posted this story on my Facebook Saturday night, but after having a stressful week trying to figure out my english class, I opened up canvas to turn in an assignment for another class, But what I had waiting for me left me in tears.

I had an email from my English professor, she had known how much I was struggling, and it left me in tears.
She told me she knew how hard I had been working, and it wasn't fair to punish me for what was out of both of our control, she would continue to work with me, and that I would succeed as long as I kept trying as hard as I had been to that point.
AT THIS POINT I WAS CRYING…Then I looked at my grade…
My grade this week was at 26.8% and it literally broke my heart…well, my grade was at 98% Saturday night…OH MY GOODNESS! I was so happy to not be failing! I know all too well of having a failing grade, and it didn't ever feel that great. and for once, I WASN'T FAILING!!

I was in her office on thursday crying because I had finally cracked under the stress, and week, this may have made my day, week, month, something…IT FELT AMAZING TO KNOW I HAD SOMEONE WILLING TO HELP ME SUCCEED!

So now I'm back to using my cane, because obviously it wasn't safe for me or anyone else for me to go on strike, and now i can focus on school instead of being normal!

I'm so happy to have such an amazing professor who without meaning to, made me realize it's ok to be a little different!