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 I have officially withdrawn from Old Dominion University and been accepted to the Whidbey Island campus of Skagit Valley College in Washington.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.