Social Shock

Awkward moments happens at times you least expect them. Wrong place and time, can leave you clueless and many times feeling out of place. I remember my 1st time going to paramedic school. I was so excited, not knowing what to expect after hearing harish rumors that turned out to be true, many students and teachers were prejudice toward blacks.

What was I to do? I wasn't about to let a rumor, nor talk, even if it were true,... stop my dreams? Oh... No!!!! I viewed those statements to be profound considering we are living in the 21 century.

Aye.. Seriously I felt like I was being "catfished", or someone was shooting a scene from "punked", or "What would you do"? Lol I laugh now but, at the time it was no laughing matter. Imagine feeling like a sore thumb, just standing out as different or the kid at the table noone wants to sit next too.

Dispite discouragement from others. There are times such as these that instead of being embrassed or ashame of who you are. Be proud of who you are. Handle your emotions with tac, knowing these things helped me overcome, to understand that in order to be the best. You can not be afraid. You cannot let anyone take you off your square, your way of doing things.

In life there will always be competion, as a child I was told there will always be someone better than me. If I chose to compete, I rather choose to be the better version of my best. Because the only person I choose to compete with is myself.

I know when I stepped foot in that classroom all eyes was on me everyone in the classroom was expecting me to fell, everyone expecting me to fall right on my face. But instead, I stuck it out maybe not til the end at that point. I will admit, I did fall in the beginning. It was not because of fear, nor was it because of not being smart enough.

The fact that I got back up, having to realize I already had too much on my plate to begin with. My spouse, My childern were teen and preteens. I worked a full- time job on the Ambulance, while attempting to academically go to school full-time.

The most important thing was that I got back up. You see I was in that classroom to get something that belong to me, something with my name on it! My Dipolma, Degree, and License that made me offical and different from the ones that wanted to but was always affraid to try. If you want to suceed you can not be affraid to try.

I learned early on in life, you can't please everyone. You just can't make everybody happy. Somebody not going to like something, one way or the other. So you might as well be happy with yourself. Do the things that make you feel good, something that make you laugh and smile.

Take a moment for yourself, remember that it is unrealistic to just jump up and change who you are. Help others to realize that being different can be fun. Imagine how boring life would be if we ate the same food and wore the same color clothing everday. Think about it, how happy would you be if everybody looked alike. I'm truly glad we all have a right to our own opinions.

Sadly, No matter what ethnicity you belong to, so long as you live there are going to be people who do not like you for how you look or simply the way you eat or dress.

I became a paramedic to help "ALL" people. Not to allow a few people that looked at me different... cause me to freeze with fear and hualt my dreams.

As expected of myself when I went to paramedic school. I expected that I would have challenges to overcome, my spouse, preteen,and teen children, and full-time job. I was not going to allow myself to add social shock to my plate.

I dropped out of college the 1st and 2nd time because I did feel the heat from others that tried to judge this little 5ft 2'' book by attempting to reading the outside color.

I went to the same prejudice school twice because It was something I was hoping that I could change in people. I realized then that if I kept doing things, the same way. I would keep getting that same result. I then for my third and final try. I had a desire to go to a phenomenal College where I believed I could excell regardless of my race. When I got accepted, I did not allow myself to freeze up in fear. I refused to believe that the people at this college was like the people at the last College I went to. I went beyond hoops, and hurdles to get in this school. I refused to believe that I would be treated anyway but fair. Goodbye rude and inconsiderate people.

Hello, MXC I took on the approach to make the 1st move, introducing myself to others. I allowed myself to be me and others to get to know me. I came to class with a passion and purpose to suceed. My background is deep, I come from a family who believe in treating others, the way we want to be treated.

We live in the 21st century nothing in this world should be a shock to us at this point, because anything could happen. It's at times when you least expect things, that's usually when you're shocked the most.

My advice is to never take anything for granted. Surely this will protect you from being off guard. Know your worth reguardless of how you think others see you. Demand respect by the way you treat others and the things you do in your life. Always be proud of yourself for trying. Because it is only when you quit you fell at the thing you tried to accomplish.

So with all being said I anticipate socially shocking this world with my continued greatness, I am a book that you must read from cover to cover preferably before you can judge.