I started going to college this summer after not being in school for
nine years and it would be at the end of that semester that I started
having breathing issues. It would be on the first day of my second
semester that I had the biopsy of the main nodule on my thyroid. I
would be my fourth week of classes to find out I have cancer and my 6th
week to get the gland removed. I would become behind in two of my three
classes and have to play catch up with them. I struggled staying awake
and having the energy to do my classwork, but I never gave up even
though I felt like my world was falling apart. I was determined to not
allow my cancer to take my future away from me... my dreams and my
passion. I held on tight to those with both hands as I dealt with my
cancer and as I continue to deal with it and the aftermath. I was able
to pass my classes while dealing with all of that, the physical, and
emotional pains.
I checked my school email account yesterday to see if I got my semester
GPA, my overall GPA, and my academic standing... and I was shocked to
what I found. I got on the Dean's List and mind you, I've never been on
the honor roll when I was in school, but to get this while dealing with
cancer... it just... wow. To me, this has taught me that even though
you are ill, you can still achieve things, great things, and don't let
someone tell you otherwise.
My next goal is to get on the Dean's List again next semester!
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