Blessings in disguise
Thank you, Lord, for family who will always support, encourage, and believe in me. Thank you for the amazing friends, classmates, professors, and mentors I've met during the past two years here at Davis who worked hard together with me as we go through tough classes. Thank you for all the opportunities you've given me, such as work as a research assistant for the ADL and NSF's RTG project, student ambassador for the MPS division, and program coordinators for DCF and ASA. I used to be envious of other students who didn't need to work their way through college because of their parents' financial assistance, but now I realized how much more work experience advantage I've gained over the years.
Thank you for the struggles and obstacles that came along with the blessings. Though I hated the challenges in the moment, I now realize that these challenges enabled me to grow and forced me out of comfort zone. I am a lot more driven, outspoken, and outgoing than I've ever been before.
Thank you, Lord, for John--the one who started out school with on the very first day, and has remained by my side till the last. The one who made my final year all the more exciting and meaningful because he chose to take on the duty of becoming the sole provider for all our needs.
Thank you, Lord, for shaping a such a beautiful future for me. One that I could have never imagined. The moment I was forced to drop out, I thought that my future had taken a long detour, and I fretted about how I was ever going to keep up. I lost hope, did terribly in school, and then entered the harsh reality of customer service wondering when it would all be over. I was upset at the thought that when my turn to graduate came around, I would be all alone. My peers, my sister, friends, have all gone ahead of me. I thought I would be left behind. But in a week, I will be walking across that stage for my degree with more than a dozen new friends (all younger but awesome), a husband, and an honors citation!
Thank you for the struggles and obstacles that came along with the blessings. Though I hated the challenges in the moment, I now realize that these challenges enabled me to grow and forced me out of comfort zone. I am a lot more driven, outspoken, and outgoing than I've ever been before.
Thank you, Lord, for John--the one who started out school with on the very first day, and has remained by my side till the last. The one who made my final year all the more exciting and meaningful because he chose to take on the duty of becoming the sole provider for all our needs.
Thank you, Lord, for shaping a such a beautiful future for me. One that I could have never imagined. The moment I was forced to drop out, I thought that my future had taken a long detour, and I fretted about how I was ever going to keep up. I lost hope, did terribly in school, and then entered the harsh reality of customer service wondering when it would all be over. I was upset at the thought that when my turn to graduate came around, I would be all alone. My peers, my sister, friends, have all gone ahead of me. I thought I would be left behind. But in a week, I will be walking across that stage for my degree with more than a dozen new friends (all younger but awesome), a husband, and an honors citation!
Who would've thought the struggles were blessings in disguise? Thanks for being so patient and waiting for me, family! I'll be joining you guys soon!
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