Week of Trials

As I was sitting in the dark in my room I came to a conclusion. Life is pretty cool. As most of my fellow scholars know, I have had a very rough week thus far. My car has been impounded and damaged, electricity has been cut off in my house for days and I just can't seem to catch a break. But through all of these incidents I have found a rare peace in my spirit. 

Not only have I been able to fix some of the issues that have arisen, I have also been able to have a better outlook on life as a whole. Yes, there have been tears but underneath those tears is a sense of strength and perseverance. This is something that I have been able to carry over through my McNair process by trying my best to stay focused on all of the projects and assignments that are required through the program. 

I have had great support and I appreciate my McNair family for being supportive of me through this rough time. I am going to make it through this program if it's the last thing I do; and when I accomplish that goal I believe that graduate school will be a lot less scary for me. This experience will do nothing but make me a better person and a much better candidate for graduate school!