WordPress didn’t make a mistake. I am currently writing this entry at exactly 5:11 am PST. Surprisingly, I’m not up because of school work. I ran into a blog before I was about to doze off and it really got me thinking. About many things in general, much of which I won’t get into, but what really interested me was the honesty and amount of self this person put into their entries. One of the things I couldn’t help but feel was sympathy and empathy for the person. I am so abundantly blessed. So many privileges are given to me, none of which I really deserve.

I have a shelter and a bed to stay warm in. I have clothes to choose from. I don’t have to worry about getting food, I just eat it. I have a means and ability to make money. I am so rich in so many ways. And finally, I get to study what I love: design. Before I started attending Sacramento State, I had actually crossed it off as the last school I’d ever attend for graphic design.

Being away four years in LA gave me that desire to be independent and explore beyond the 97 square mile radius of a city called Sacramento. Ironically as I began applying, each state school shut its doors to second bachelors and I saw my options one by one dwindling. This left about three schools, one of which was Sacramento State. I took this as a message from God telling me I was purposed to go to Sac State. It’s been over a year since then, and I could not be any more grateful than where I am right now. (I recently found out that Sacramento State will stop accepting second bachelors for Fall 2010.)

With all this in mind I need to have an unwavering focus and absolute resolve in school. I am currently working on my portfolio to submit in the Spring to determine my acceptance into the graphic design program. I’ve been working harder now than I have been in my entire four years at UCLA and I feel I’m only at about 70% of what I could be doing. I’m shooting for 110.5%. I hate it when coaches say that because mathematically it’s impossible, but you get the expression.

I am so grateful for the opportunity and putting in everything I have is the least I can do to show for it.