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One Step Closer

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This post is to give you guys an update in my writing career journey. Although my blog has helped me begin to prove my writing abilities to my loyal readers, and hopefully to more and more each year, I have been working toward finishing an online writing program that just might allow my career to take off. I am excited to share that after fifteen months, last Friday, I officially completed my studies with Penn Foster for a career diploma in freelance writing.

Ever since junior year of high school, I knew I needed to begin thinking of my next steps after graduation. When it came to actually deciding what I wanted to pursue, I knew that I never saw myself attending a public college and would take the online route. I did tons of research and discovered the Penn Foster program. I bookmarked the website in my phone, and kept it in the back of my mind. Fast forward to after my high school graduation and I am applying the perfect program for me: A Freelance Writer Career Diploma. 

With a career diploma, I knew I would be able to jump straight from high school and begin advancing my skills in a field I wanted to pursue. I was able to participate in studies focused solely on what I was passionate about, without any extra areas of study that would not be useful in my field of work in the long run. 

Six extensive units and twelve graded assignments later, I have now crossed the finish line. Unfortunately, for now, the only proof I have is this…

But, my official career diploma is on its way and will arrive in the mail in about three weeks. Perhaps with this diploma I will receive the perfect Christmas or New Years gift, which would be a year to the day that I started this blog site! Now, I can put all of my focus into my blog, in hopes of gaining a larger following. When I do receive the diploma, I will be sure to update you all.

Update: My diploma finally arrived!

This time seemed so far away but now that I am here and have completed my work, I am ready for the opportunities that lie ahead of me in the future of my writing career. So, if one day you see my name credited for writing an article, know that it is because I am now one step closer to being a professional writer. 


Eternally Thankful

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While turkey might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Thanksgiving holiday, there is much more to it than just a great feast. Every year for Thanksgiving, it’s tradition to take note of all that you are thankful for. I have never truly thought too deeply into this question until now. So, this year, what am I thankful for?

I will start off with the cliché statement in saying, I am thankful for my family. I am blessed with the most amazing family members that wholeheartedly believe in me, support my passions, and continuously surround me with love.

I am thankful for my friends. They are the ones who are always there for me, even when we’re apart. Each of them has the ability to instantly lift my spirits. When I’m with them, I am genuinely my happiest self. I haven’t a clue what I’d do without these incredible people.

I am even thankful for this year and our days spent in quarantine. Such time in isolation has allowed me an abundance of time for self-reflection and mental healing.

I am thankful for life. I give thanks to every hurdle I’ve had to pass through to get to where I am today, and I am optimistic for the opportunities that lie ahead of me in the future. This year has taught me to appreciate and be grateful for all that I have. In the midst of such fearful times, we must take a second to be thankful that we are still here on Earth living and breathing. I have learned to waste no time in going after what it is that we want and to have more faith in myself. I shall challenge myself in asking “why not?” when faced with a new goal, and achieve each of them by telling myself “I can”. We must live our lives to the fullest and live out our biggest dreams, now rather than later, with what time we are granted.

For many families, Thanksgiving might look a little different this year. However you may choose to celebrate, it’s never a bad time to spend a day celebrating gratitude. I refuse to dwell on the negatives life may at times spring upon us, therefore I am eternally thankful.

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Wishing everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving tomorrow!