I've handed in all my papers, I have one more presentation to go, four finals and my time at Medgar will be over. I found myself just walking around the school today, I never stay in the computer lab but I decided to finish my work there today. I stopped into one of my favorite professors SW 420 class just to say hello. She said to me that she was real hard on me, I said to her that I appreciated it because she help make me better. As I walked around the school today all I could do is think about all the experiences I had in Medgar. I made some amazing friends that will last a lifetime. I watch myself grow and I am proud of the man I have become. When I came into Medgar I was full of passion and I didn't have a filter, I said whatever it was that was on my mind. My work ethic was horrible, I came late to class and I just wasn't giving my all my first year. With the help of some great professors, great school and me changing my attitude I was able to make the deans list the following year with a 3.5 GPA. I never worked as hard as I worked in Medgar. My classmates pushed me, they challenged me and we collectively made each other better.

As the end approaches I get kind of sad, I came into Medgar a few weeks after my grandfather passed away. I was broken, sad, and I just wanted to make my grandfather proud. Coming to Medgar Evers college was one of the best decisions I could have ever made. Moving forward I have the skills and know how to compete in this competitive world. I am ready to use the ideology of Social work andincorporate that into my business and change this world for the better. You have to be a different type of person to want to take on the pain of the world. I guess you have to be the type of person that understands that sometimes life happens and things don't go your way. Maybe it might be somebody close to you dying, maybe it might be you coming home and seeing an eviction notice on your door. People that want to change the world at some point in their life wanted their world to change because things were not good. Me personally I have been through so much, I have learned how to use pain as a tool for me to create joy. I believe that spirit doesn't make mistakes so everything that happens has its own particular purpose and reason. I want to change this world because I know that things could be better, we let hate and fear control our lives and it shouldn't be like. If life has taught me anything it's that spirit, the universe and my creator are on my side. I have been blessed since the day I arrived on this planet, I feel obliged to give back to the human race, look how much the world has given to me.

This degree is for my Grandfather, my great grandmother and my Aunt. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have the tools necessary for me to navigate in this complex world. If it wasn't for you I don't even think I would still be alive, I will never forget what you did for me. To my grandparents, I love you for eternity and we will meet again. To my Aunt you have been here with me since day one and you are still with me to this day. You will forever be my favorite person, we will hold each other down to the end. To my college, one day I will come back and speak to a future graduation class. I will tell them that Medgar pushed me to evolve into my best self, I will share my story and I will motivate every single person in that room. Until then, I pray that my college continues to change the life of other young people within my community.