The Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men

So I was getting my daily fix on yahoo news and I came across this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100628/ap_on_re_us/us_the100_percenters_abridged


This article was spectacular (in my opinion) in a couple of ways. First of all, it was extremely well written. I loved the specific examples of how the school helped change so many lives for the better. In addition, in reading some of the comments I have realized that just by posting this article about this Charter school, the writer is inspiring so many to do good just as Tim King, the founder of the Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men, did. This article shows that one person (with a very supportive following such as the teachers and fellow administration of course) can help better society. Imagine how many jobs will be filled by this institution's first graduating class once t hey earn their degrees.. Imagine how they will implement structure into their lives from here on out, and in their children's lives, and so on and so on. This was an incredibly moving article and I just felt as if I would share... not that anyone reads this or anything, but still.

The Ultimate Commitment

Why is it that people get so caught up in someone else that they completely lose sight of everything that they once wanted, everything they once believed? It comes down to existentialism- the freedom to choose. I have aspirations, I have dreams. I have made the choice (and commitment) to finish college with a degree in something I love and then establish myself in a career that will be both enjoyable and rewarding. I have made the choice to be the best person I can be in every way that I can not only for me but for the ones that matter most.

One Big Step that I couldn't be Happier About

Well the summer may have started out rough, but it has gone nothing but uphill since. As of the beginning on June, I am engaged to be married. :) Things have been really hectic since then between trying to get school and a job lined up. I have officially withdrawn from Old Dominion University and been accepted to the Whidbey Island campus of Skagit Valley College in Washington. I know that moving across country with my fiancé is a big step and it may be a little hard at first, but in the end it will be soooo worth it. I love him so much and I can't wait to start our lives together.

My Spring semester ended with quite a bang

Ahh, the spring semester has finally drawn to a close and let me say this: it ended with a bang. I was involved in a car accident about a week and a half ago and I ended up flipping my car over the jersey barrier. Safe to say my P.O.S. was deemed totalled. Luckily it was not my fault and my insurance company pays for a rental car for about 30 days. I guess it is true, I am "in good hands." Anyway, other than that the only other horrible thing is that time seems to be passing by so slow, soooo slooooow. I feel like I've already been out of school for like a month. Perhaps it's just because of work because the time with Jon seems to be flying by... Which isn't really good... Damn, I just bummed myself out...
Until next time, Jessica.

Semester's almost over...

It has been awhile since I wrote up here, things have been crazy lately and a lot has changed.
The semester is drawing to a close next week, and for once I’m ready for it to be over. I have begun to lose quite a bit of motivation in my classes. I am tired of school; I understand I must endure it if I hope to have any future at all but regardless… I’m over it. Perhaps a few summer months off at home is what I need, time away. Seems like the only thing that is able to brighten my gloomy days no matter what is my boyfriend, as cliché as that sounds, I know. I’m not going to get all mushy or anything like that—I'm just saying :). About eleven more days till I’m back at home with my family but in the meantime, I’ve got a lot of homework to do and motivation to acquire before the official start of exams, wish me luck.

Send Me On My Way

Okay, so I'm at work, and I just listened to the song "Send Me On My Way" by Rusted Root and suddenly I am in the mood to write. No idea what about exactly, I just want to write.

So recently I have been presented with some things, not all of which are products of my own doing, but still. I have been presented with the repercussions of my mistakes as well as the repercussions of the 'mistakes' of someone very near and dear to me. These things cannot be take lightly, however, when does the tormenting become too much? at what point can we take a step back and just say, "You know what, I've paid enough, now it's time to move on"? Contrary to popular belief this is not a way to escape your problems or your mistakes, but rather a way to exist in spite of those things that you have done or things that have happened. I have been told that one cannot live successfully while constantly thinking about what they do not wish to do or who they do not wish to become and I am beginning to ponder this more and more; what do you think?

bloggin'

Hello all-not sure if I should even begin like that for I am almost positive that I will be the only one reading this, but ANYWAY-Let me start out with a little bit about myself. My name is Jessica and I was born and raised in Norfolk, VA.

I attended Norview High School and it was... well, it was high school. I am now a student at Old Dominion University with the intention to major in English with a concentration in Secondary Education but we'll see how that goes.
I'm not entirely sure what route I wish to take with this blog or what I even wish to talk about or address, however, I created it for a reason. I haven't written much in awhile other than the boring essay assigned in class here and there so I have not seen much development in my writing since graduating high school. That needs to change so might as well give blogging a shot... even if my life is unbelievably boring.

Until next time,
Jessica