This summer was filled ups and down and yet I must use the
cliché of “I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Well, maybe a generous increase
in funds and then I would be completely satisfied. Between my four online classes and crazy adventures
with family, my time management skills were tested and as much as I threw
punches, procrastination is a dangerous opponent. As soon as school year was
over I drove to Baltimore Maryland for a leadership Academy hosted by Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity Inc. at John Hopkins University. There I met 40 other
fraternity brothers from all across the United States inculding California and Mississippi.
The leadership academy was awesome! Meeting
these brothers and attending the programs sparked innovative ideas that we could
take back to our respective schools and continue the legacy of greatness. My
favorite part about the program was visiting the MLK memorial because he was a
brother of the fraternity and also made some notable influences around the
world. Three days into the program I received news that the internship I had
planned to start after the program was retracted because of funding and now I
was faced with another adversity of being broke and having too much down time.
So I decided to use the free time to visit friends and family back home in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Delaware. The
drive was expensive and long but my little car held on for dear life. I must
add I witnessed an unusual amount of road rage including partaking in a few myself,
especially when I saw a teenage boy texting and driving. Meeting with family was fun and exciting
except the feeling of not being PRODUCTIVE!!
Trying to save my summer and make it worthwhile I contacted the Liberian
Ambassador to the United States for assistance in my goal of interning with the
Liberian Government next summer. (Hopefully President Ellen Johnson) As of now
we’re still in talks but I’m going to need a lot of persuasion and
determination to make it happen. By this
time I had caught up and was ahead in all my classes so I started looking for
ways to increase my funds. I got a job working with individuals with
disabilities but as much as I enjoyed working with them, I felt it to be a
waste of time because it did nothing for my career but provided enough money to
keep a struggling college student fed and cover the basics of life. Therefore I
took another job offer and started working as a banker for U.S Bank. I was
offered a teller position at a competitor’s bank but felt my skills exceeded
that opportunity so I bargain for more, needless to say, I think I made the
right decision in waiting for U.S Bank. I’ve
never been more excited to receive an offer letter. As the end of summer was
rapidly approaching I topped of my journey with finishing my four classes and
officially getting my Associates of Arts from Bucks County Community College.
To end my summer, I took my ASVAB and physical
in attempts of enlisting with the Air National Guard primarily because I’ve
always been interested in the military and when my physical results come back,
I would be enlisting. Overall my summer was fun and now my last project is
working with the Boys & Girls club for a mentoring program.
