'little bit of everything' Degree | about Malia | university life | dealing with death | my spirituality
'Little Bit of Everything' Degree:
>Right now I'm doing a major in general studies because I thought it was a good idea to go to different classes that applied to different majors for my first year so I could see what I really wanted to go into. I feel this is the best thing I could do because it's allowed me to dabble in a little of everything to find out what really interests me. This helped me avoid jumping into a major that I may later decide isn't really for me, but it can be a challenge not having a certain goal to move towards....you can take classes not always sure of what they would apply to.
I think coming through this process requires patience, which is something I don't always have. And I think it helps to have a faith in something beyond yourself to bring you through it all.
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Bits About Malia:
>The hardest thing I've ever ever done is watch one of my good friends pass away from cancer. It was hard not being able to do anything but make her happy for her last days here.
>I'd hate to be without love from my friends and family. I would say my mom is my hero.
>I'd love to meet Martin Luther King Jr. because he was an inspirational speaker and did many good things for the black community.
>My room is small, with tons of pictures of my friends and family. I have an entertainment center and many movies (I love movies)... my desk is usually messy with homework and crafts projects struin about.
>I love hanging out with my friends and laughing because of the stupid things we do. And I love sports! Any sport...you name it, I play it!
>I will listen to any type of music. I think it is best to take and appreciate a little of everything.
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University Life:
>University is great for coming to a new place and making even more friends then I had when I arrived here. I like being able to make friends easily.
>Once I came to college I was faced with choices that I had never been pressured to make before. I had to reflect on what was best for me and try to think of things from God's perspective since I believe He knows what's best for me. From these experiences I learned that I don't have to be like everyone else.
>It was hard being away from my parents. My mom was my best friend back at home, and not having her physically there for me was hard to get used to. We still talk on the phone almost everyday, but it still will always be different.
>The most important things I've learned so far:
1.) ALWAYS go to your classes!! 2.) Talk to your teachers during their office hours and make yourself a person, not just another student. 3.) When you are in a slump just "Give it up to God."
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Digging Deeper:
>Who am I when nobody's watching? I'm the same person as when everyone IS watching. I know that I don't need to do certain things just to impress others around me. I am who I am.
>My dream? One day, hopefully not too far in the future, I hope to graduate from college, get married, find a great job, and raise a family. This may seem overly simple or cliche to some, but one of my great friends recently passed away from cancer when she was only 18 years old and these are the things that she will never be able to have and these are what she wanted the most. I think they are the best things someone could have
>As my friend, April, was dying of cancer, she never once became selfish and thought of what she wanted. Until the last day she lived, she was always telling us she wouldn't leave until she knew everyone could accept her passing on. There is no way I can describe all the miraculous things she did for other people in her last months of life. But to me, I witnessed the most beautiful angel leave as much happiness on earth as she possibly could before she left us. She passed on with such grace, and I only could pray that I leave this world with as much of a bang as she did.
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