Don't Waste Your Potential

Is there anything more awkward than sitting next to a person that you love to death but you're thinking, "My god, you are making the worst mistake of your life"? Yeah, that happened today. Actually, it happened three years ago, too, with the same person.

I hate it when I see people with limitless potential throw it all away for what they think is "easy." It can be something as little as refusing to join a club because you're "too busy." (Trust me, that excuse never worked where I'm concerned. I was in every club but one at my school.) If you're good at something and you like doing it, you MAKE time for it. That's life. You make time for the things that matter to you.

On a bigger scale, deciding what college you go to shouldn't be about how "easy" it will be. It should be about where you'll get the best education. Okay, okay. Rich white girl doesn't know anything about the challenges that people face when it comes to paying for said education. Actually, I sort of do.

Kent costs an average of $16,000 a year. Minus money for room and board, minus money from Honors College scholarships, minus money from Communications Factory scholarship, minus money from Domb-Fielder Scholarship. What do you get? $3,000 left. THAT'S how much my college costs. So you can go to a good university if you work for it. It can happen.

Don't limit yourself. You can be good enough. You just have to work your butt off and hope it will be worth it in the end. I'll let you know if it pays off, don't worry.