Let me give y'all my end of year testimony because I just can't keep this shout to myself any longer! 2015 was a year of cleansing and rejuvenation for me! 11 months ago on this date, I packed up and moved myself to TX. The latter part of 2014 was so full of disappointment for me, I had just about given up. I had began graduate classes online in a MSW program at UT-Knox, but after summer session I realized online class was WAY too expensive to continue. I had to withdraw. Then, I became so determined to get a job and live in Oxford because that's where my friends and sisters were. It had become my home after so many years, but little did I know it was time to move on. Next, I was determined I would move to the Jackson area because that's where all my friends and other sisters were migrating to. I had gone to several interviews and priced places to live. That didn't work out either. All the while I was ignoring the fact that I had been accepted to UT- Arlington in TX where I had cousins, classmates, and my line sister. I had already discussed visiting and moving to TX with my step-father before he passed. It was not priority to me because the Ebola epidemic, and my family was not so ecstatic about me just uprooting myself and moving so far away by myself. I was already scheduled to attend orientation and had been advised for my class schedule.
2015 came around, and I realized that I could not wait any longer. I didn’t want to put my dreams on hold, so I confirmed my admission, packed all my belongings in my car by myself, and hit the road. I had no set place to live nor did I have a job waiting on me, but for some reason I had this feeling that everything would be alright. Within my first week, I received phone call after phone call about student housing and a part time job. As the semester went on, I received a graduate research assistantship and job offer after job offer. I even nabbed my dream internship at the VA. Things were finally looking up! This fall I began counseling at the Center for Clinical SW, offered a fellowship at Yale University, and obtained my LMSW. Everything had become full circle. I know I've been talking about graduation for months now, but I don't know many people who have gotten their Master's in under a calendar year. I deserve to be tooting my horn! l would not have done any of this without stepping out on faith knowing that it was God's will for me!
I didn't make a grand announcement. I just got up, packed, and left.
If it had not been for His grace and mercy, I would not have networked, met some amazing people, and gone through experiences to make me a stronger and better person. This was all God's plan for me, and I'm excited to see the heights He will take my to! I've seen that meme people post about ppl think moving to ATL or Dallas solves all their problems. Well, my move sure was a solution to mine! You have to get out of your comfort zone to reach your potential. It's amazing how much change a year can bring.
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