A goodbye dream from 4-year senior staff reporter
Ashley K. Washington
Senior Staff Reporter
Issue date: 12/7/08 Section: Forum
I had a nightmare one night. I dreamed that I was attending the best university in the world and then the day for graduation came. Now to some that does not seem so bad, but to me this was horrid. There was so much that I never got the chance to do before my time was up.
I never got to tell the members of Restoration Praise Dance Ministry, WTST The Blaze, Tiger News and of course the "award winning" The Meter, that they have all changed my life for the better by allowing me to grow and become the best woman possible.
I never got a chance to tell incoming freshman that you do not have as much time as you think. As soon as you enter the school you need to hit the ground running.
Do not let friends (or family) make you lose sight of your dreams and aspirations.
Experience all that college has to offer you but do not let the dream get deferred in the process.
I never got to tell the sophomores that college is all about two things, education and networking. If you are lacking those two things now that everything will be so much harder in the future.
I never thought the day would come when just knowing the right person would help me get some of the biggest goals that I had for me achieved. The doors of opportunity are never locked to someone who knows a locksmith. The more people you really get to know, the more locksmiths you have on your side.
I never told the juniors that it is not over yet. Do not get discouraged and do not sweat the small stuff. I know that it is easier said then done but this little advice will help you go a long way.
To the seniors, they will never know,how much I really enjoyed working with a lot of them. Just because they have reached a great plateau, does not mean that there is not more ahead. Plan for the next step and keep on moving.
The Meter staff has never heard me say that they are like the brothers and sisters that I never wanted but glad I have. Greg and Deshanee have taught me so much about life and with how to deal with some of the biggest obstacles and some of the time did not know it.
I never got to tell the members of Restoration Praise Dance Ministry, WTST The Blaze, Tiger News and of course the "award winning" The Meter, that they have all changed my life for the better by allowing me to grow and become the best woman possible.
I never got a chance to tell incoming freshman that you do not have as much time as you think. As soon as you enter the school you need to hit the ground running.
Do not let friends (or family) make you lose sight of your dreams and aspirations.
Experience all that college has to offer you but do not let the dream get deferred in the process.
I never got to tell the sophomores that college is all about two things, education and networking. If you are lacking those two things now that everything will be so much harder in the future.
I never thought the day would come when just knowing the right person would help me get some of the biggest goals that I had for me achieved. The doors of opportunity are never locked to someone who knows a locksmith. The more people you really get to know, the more locksmiths you have on your side.
I never told the juniors that it is not over yet. Do not get discouraged and do not sweat the small stuff. I know that it is easier said then done but this little advice will help you go a long way.
To the seniors, they will never know,how much I really enjoyed working with a lot of them. Just because they have reached a great plateau, does not mean that there is not more ahead. Plan for the next step and keep on moving.
The Meter staff has never heard me say that they are like the brothers and sisters that I never wanted but glad I have. Greg and Deshanee have taught me so much about life and with how to deal with some of the biggest obstacles and some of the time did not know it.
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Wanda Tremaine
posted 3/04/09 @ 2:41 AM CST
I thank you for the opportunity to share a portion of my moments in time with future generations.
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