Are You A Role Model? + Something Extra - How We Affect Others
Published: Wed, 07/13/16
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Quote: "I have a responsibility to be a role model, not because I am an athlete, but because I am a human being. We all have a sphere of influence and you don't have to be a professional athlete to make a difference in someone's life." --- MaliVai Washington Oh yes: a link to the image or you can copy and paste the url into your browser. This week's "Something Extra" : How We Affect Others My second year attending
college I moved 300 miles away from my home of six years and entered a private Christian college. I was thrilled that I was going to attend my first pick school. My favorite class was English with Professor Wilcox. He encouraged creativity and open thought which was right up my alley. Throughout high school I has been pretty much told what to write and what to think. I enjoyed the challenge of his vague writing assignments; it made me have to really think about what I put down on paper. As the school year progressed I became very ill and missed several of my classes. I apologized over and over to my professors for missing their classes, and I did the assignments out of hospital rooms or between trips to
specialists and weekly doctors visits. At the end of the term my medical condition had improved some and I was able to start doing some of the extra credit to make up for my daily grades. I worked double time to bring my grades up. The day of my English final, Professor Wilcox approached me and handed me a single sheet of rose pink paper. He told me to read on my way home to Texas. I decided that I couldn't wait... What could this note possibly be about? Read more: Wishing you a special day! Love and Blessings, Marlene |