Dreams.

Maya Angelou has always been one of my favorite poets. I was introduced to her my first year of high school with 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sing.'  As a college student sometimes you become overwhelmed with work and get ready to give up. Other times, some go into the field just because they know it would make money. The reality of the situation is 'Are you HAPPY at the end of these 4 years?' After you've spent a fortune on a diploma you leave and realize, 'Oh Mannnnn I've Made A Terrible Choice. I'm Really Not Happy in this position.'

Surfing through the internet I stumbled upon one of Ms. Angelou's quotes: "You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. DON'T make MONEY your GOAL. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes of you." 

From this quote I gathered many thoughts. My first thought was as I mentioned before, college students going into fields because of the money, but aren't happy with it. I've come to the realization that money makes the world go around, but sometimes it's not always about where the money is. I remember back in high school, I had a conversation with a fellow classmate. This classmate talked about going into a particular field because the schooling would not be as long as other degrees. And also, because he felt that he'd make money after the completion. While ensuring that after college you're able to pay back your many loans with the degree that you've obtained, sometimes it's not always the best option.

You cannot spend the remainder of your life being a teacher when you're not passionate about teaching. Instead follow your dreams and passions. If you're good at speaking then become a journalist or even an author. If you're good at a sport pursue that passion you may never know where it will take you. I understand the burden of graduating from college and can't find the decent job to go with your degree. This shouldn't discourage you, instead it should motivate you to fight and try harder.

In the end, we are all authors of our lives. We hold the pen and write our life stories everyday. We all want to be great in life; and we all have big dreams and goals to fulfill; but we can't do it without being passionate about something. Stop listening to that person that tells you what they think you should do. Do what's best for you. At the end of the day we are all fighting to have our names remembered in history for positive things.

-Maisha :)