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Who knew my little blog would spark such an amazing opportunity for me? I posted a blog last week about my first day at PLU. It wasn't really anything written with great intelligence, however, it was written with great conviction. I received an E mail the other day from my admissions counselor at PLU. She was forwarded a link to my blog and read the blog I posted on PLU. She commented on how I am famous in certain circles now on campus. I was confused, bewildered, and embarrassed because lets face it, it wasn't exactly a piece for publication. Probing for more information, I inquired as to how she came upon my blog. Apparently, someone in the administration at PLU read my blog. They then forwarded the link to the Vice President of PLU. He read it and forwarded it to Joelle (my admission counselor) who then emailed me. I went to her office to see her and she actually told me that people were now seeking out my blog. So, because of this dumb little blog, I have been given an amazing opportunity. Joelle has asked me if I would speak on behalf of PLU at Transfer Visit Days and at Community College Advisor Day. She is looking for students to share there experiences and perspectives on PLU. I am a little different in that I have had a lot of struggles in my life including surviving domestic abuse, being homeless with Holly until living at Vine Maple Place, and so on. So I think it is rather special for me, someone who, when the chips were down, decided to make her own path, ended up with an honors GPA at a pretigious school like Pacific Lutheran University. Everything in the world was against me from the time I was born, but here I am. There were people in my life who considered me weak because when faced with challenges, I haven't always made the right choices. I wasn't wise enough NOT to end up in a violent abusive relationship. I wasn't wise enough NOT to end up pregnant out of wedlock. I wasn't wise enought to make sure I was financially secure enough NOT to have been homeless. Yet, I was strong enough to make it out of every situation, and I was determined enough to push ahead and reach for my dreams when the only thing I could see on the horizon was darkness, and I am motivated enough to make a success out of my little life. So THANK YOU, whoever read my little blog, Cogito ergo sum, and set the wheels in motion for me to be on a path of success at PLU this early on. Your act of kindness has touched my heart.