LIFE UPDATE: GRADUATING COLLEGE GOODBYE, CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY *EMOTIONAL*
Channel: Jae Dai'shell
Date: 2022-05-06

Clark Atlanta University has taught me many things. One of them being the institutions motto, “Find A Way Or Make One.” I can remember when one of my professors would assign us to write essays and bring them printed for class. Of course being freshmen and sophomores we would complain and make excuses. “My printer has no ink.” “I can’t go to the library.” He would respond with “Find a way or make one.” We did just that.

I realized that not only was I finding a way or making one in school, but also in my daily life. These last 3 years of my life has been the most fearful, exciting, toughest, and challenging moments that I’ve dealt with so far. Just like anything else, I made it look easy. There were times when I didn’t know if I could even attend CAU anymore due to financial issues, but God made a way. It was times when I had to work so much to keep money in pockets, pay bills, and paying tuition out of pocket that I couldn’t focus on school or my brand. Chile I even remember working at the strip clubs , running bottles, while trying to do essays at work… I mean cause if I didn’t do it WHO ELSE WILL?  The pandemic took a toll on everybody lives, I think we can all agree to that. I wanted to drop out right then. Paying for school and not getting the full experience was CRAZY especially when you didn’t have the funds to begin with. But I made so many sacrifices to attend so I kept going. I quickly pulled it together, maintaining 2 jobs just to provide for myself. (STILL IN SCHOOL, STILL TRYING TO FOCUS ON YOUTUBE ) There were moments in which I was supposed to be happy then something happens and there I go again feeling like I’ve failed. But just like the old saying goes, “I take one step forward only to get knocked back 10 steps.” I’m saying all this to say…

No matter what you go through, always find that way or make one because life is still happening. Never let your current situations or circumstances DEFINE YOU. Anything you want to do in this life, put your mind to it. GO GHOST IF YOU HAVE TO. TAKE A BREAK FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. STEP OFF THE SCENE TO WORK ON YOU. CUT OFF THAT NEGATIVE ENERGY OR ANYTHING YOU FEEL THAT IS HOLDING YOU BACK. That was the best decision I ever made because in the end, YOU are all you got. 

I am eager to close this chapter so that this weight is lifted off my shoulders. No one talks about the amount of hard work we put into our wins and successes especially having to do everything by yourself. I cried many nights because I felt stuck, lost, and hopeless. I prayed and asked God for strength so that I was able to finish. I know my purpose in life and I finally get to have some extra time to focus and build on that without having too much on my plate at once. I am so proud of myself because only I know what I really had to go through to achieve this goal. 

Whatever it is that you feel like giving up on, DON’T. HUSTLE. GRIND. STAY CONSISTENT PLEASE. 

Find a way or make one isn’t just a motto, it’s a way of life and I am honored to say that THIS ILLUSTRIOUS UNIVERSITY is my alma mater. I AM GRADUATING WITH HONORS!! CUM LAUDE!! 

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