Shortly after my "what am I gonna do with my life" posts, I went back to school. I got an Associates degree from Tarrant County College, did very well and was chosen to receive a Terry Scholarship which I used to finish my Bachelors in English at Texas Woman's University. My time at TWU was amazing (for the most part - shout out to Dr. Casper and Dr. Cole for being real life dementors) and I learned so much about literature, writing, and the world in general.
My original goal was to continue on to grad school in order to become an English professor but after much research, deliberation, and advice from trusted professors, I decided not to. After this dream was shattered I spent my last year in college directionless and completely lacking any motivation. After graduation, I freaked out for about four solid months because I felt like my education was not at all worth the $70,000 I now owe the government and that's WITH a full scholarship for the last three years. I'm better now. It WAS worth it. I am a better human being because of it and I learned some marketable skills.
Today, when I re-found this blog, I was surprised to see that I have ended up doing exactly what I wrote about wanting to do with my life 6 years ago: staying home and writing. I finished my degree and am now a freelance writer.
Thank you to Dr. Judith Hebb for helping me to understand that I AM a writer and that it's ok to call myself one. I am not an imposter. I am a writer because I write.
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