"This class is impossible to pass you are not smart enough". My first AP class as a senior in high school. I wanted to take a risk and do something …show more content…
I have returned to New York from three years of the farmland of North Carolina. Getting all my documentation was a challenge itself. However, Going to college was something I always wanted to do. I decided to stay with a family member until I can get myself back on my feet. I was informed that college is free in the state of New York. Well, that was a relief, but I still had financial responsibilities that I had to deal with. Which meant I needed a job. For the first few months, I decided to do an internship since it was too late to apply for the fall semester of 2017. The YAIP program was an opportunity for me to practice business etiquette, and gain a new skill that would be useful for the future. "No one is going to like you here, they are not going to take you seriously". I tried to avoid starting a discussion with other people. Until someone asked me, “Can you state your name and what are your hobbies?”. My hands were sweaty and oxygen evaporated from my body. "Hurry up and say something, believe in yourself for once." I thought. “My name is Vanessa Wyatt and my hobbies are dancing and learning neurological sciences” some were silent, some were amazed and curious but I got through the one thing I feared the most being rejected. Looks like I won challenge