Hi. This is my first time writing a blog.
I want to talk today about some of the changes I've went through in the last 5 years of my life. I never fit in school when I was a kid. I did good grade wise . . . when I was motivated to do the work. My parents took me out of school after sixth grade. They were suppose to home-school me, but never did.(I corrected that mistake in 2003 when I got my GED) I didn't talk to people outside of my family for six years, until I got my first job when I was 19.
I've never held a job for a year. All three of them of them ended because I didn't know how to talk to people. I'm not using these things as an excuse, just say how thing happened. I lost my confidence, lost my self-esteem & stopped trying as hard. 5 years ago, I got in trouble with the law. One year later, I was lucky since it was my first offense, I got only probation & no jail time, just a lot of fines I owe.
After that, I came to a decision, I knew I had to change how I lived my life. If I didn't I was going to either go to prison or be dead, not a road I want to continue going down on. My fine will be paid off sometime next year & I think my probation end between 2015-2017. I've talked to people more, I made two new male friends since then, kept one I had before & I consider my P.O. as my mentor now. I can go to him with my problems & he's been real proud of how much I've changed in the 5 years he's had me.
In 2012 I started a literary transcribing course from the National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. After failing my first trial manuscript by for points, I got a 76, needed at least an 80, in September my second manuscript got an 84. I passed & will get my certificate in November. This is just the beginning, My former braille mentor wanted me to learn how to do braille text books & will require more studying. I've gone this far, I say bring it on.
I did lose one female friend along the way. I was too ashamed to tell her I got in trouble & by the time I had got the courage to tell her, she didn't want anything to do with me anymore. I took telling my one friend 4 years before I told him & he understood & remained my friend. Everyone reacts differently I guess. Since joining here, I've got three female friends I talk to on here & I didn't think that would be possible.
I wrote today to put this down for me to realize I've come along way & I want to continue being nice to people, be a better friend, help myself to continue to bee good, etc. If even one person read this & gets inspired, I'll take that as a success. If you are in trouble for what ever reason, it's never too late too change. I have & am a better person for it.
"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."
Marty & George McFly; Back to the Future (1985)
I want to talk today about some of the changes I've went through in the last 5 years of my life. I never fit in school when I was a kid. I did good grade wise . . . when I was motivated to do the work. My parents took me out of school after sixth grade. They were suppose to home-school me, but never did.(I corrected that mistake in 2003 when I got my GED) I didn't talk to people outside of my family for six years, until I got my first job when I was 19.
I've never held a job for a year. All three of them of them ended because I didn't know how to talk to people. I'm not using these things as an excuse, just say how thing happened. I lost my confidence, lost my self-esteem & stopped trying as hard. 5 years ago, I got in trouble with the law. One year later, I was lucky since it was my first offense, I got only probation & no jail time, just a lot of fines I owe.
After that, I came to a decision, I knew I had to change how I lived my life. If I didn't I was going to either go to prison or be dead, not a road I want to continue going down on. My fine will be paid off sometime next year & I think my probation end between 2015-2017. I've talked to people more, I made two new male friends since then, kept one I had before & I consider my P.O. as my mentor now. I can go to him with my problems & he's been real proud of how much I've changed in the 5 years he's had me.
In 2012 I started a literary transcribing course from the National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. After failing my first trial manuscript by for points, I got a 76, needed at least an 80, in September my second manuscript got an 84. I passed & will get my certificate in November. This is just the beginning, My former braille mentor wanted me to learn how to do braille text books & will require more studying. I've gone this far, I say bring it on.
I did lose one female friend along the way. I was too ashamed to tell her I got in trouble & by the time I had got the courage to tell her, she didn't want anything to do with me anymore. I took telling my one friend 4 years before I told him & he understood & remained my friend. Everyone reacts differently I guess. Since joining here, I've got three female friends I talk to on here & I didn't think that would be possible.
I wrote today to put this down for me to realize I've come along way & I want to continue being nice to people, be a better friend, help myself to continue to bee good, etc. If even one person read this & gets inspired, I'll take that as a success. If you are in trouble for what ever reason, it's never too late too change. I have & am a better person for it.
"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."
Marty & George McFly; Back to the Future (1985)
