Catherine
Campus: BensenvilleProgram: Health/Fitness Management
From: Park Ridge, IL, IL
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I'm currently reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne and is amazing. I am learning so much about myself and what I can do to inspire me and my life more and more each day. If we only can be positive in our attitude and in personal life, we can accomplish anything we set out minds to.
Author Bob Doyle says, "Basically put, the law of attraction says that like attracts like. But we're really talking at a level of thought"
Previously on Real Life...
It's been a while since my last update, but life has been busy. First, I want to say that I have been elected as Robert Morris College's Eagle Scholar, representing the School of Health Studies program at our campus. Along with Toya Crawford and Maysia Xiong representing the School of Business, we have been working with the school's director on how to promote our area of study, and mentoring upcoming freshmen.
Words to new freshmen: Don't be shy to come up to me and introduce yourself - I love to talk and am here to help your experience at RMC beneficial :)
On September 11, RMC held an Eagle Scholar event at the downtown campus, with a mystery-murder lunch. I was one of the suspects, Mary Gold, and though I wasn't the killer, I was sure asked a lot of questions by our sheriffs (i.e. students) ... it was a day filled with laughs, meeting new people and great food, prepared by the Culinary students.
The picture attached is of Toya and I (Maysia could not attend due to work conflict), and afterwards, I had my first try at Garrett's popcorn. Honestly, it was good BUT since I was getting a second procedure of a root canal done the following week, I couldn't risk eating the entire bag, so I gave it to my lovely boyfriend :)
By the way, I start my externship this month and am excited! I finally get to see, treat and help patient's with their illnesses! I'll let you all know how that goes, because we all know RMC's externships and internships are VERY IMPORTANT!!
Next on Real Life...
"Always do what you want, and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel, American Author
I have to say to you, that no matter what difficulities I may have been going through the past few days, a weekend filled with family makes you appreciate what you have going on.
I say it's a humbling experience, because it is. My family and my future family (i.e. in-laws) made me realize that I shouldn't take things too personally and to bear a thick skin; and as the quote mentions, "those who mind don't matter and those who matter, don't mind" couldn't be any realistic than it sounds! My little problem (check out last entry) doesn't compare to anything what they have to go through to get to where they're at now ... and yes, life throws a few unexpected surprises, but we deal with it. We deal with it and move on. We move onto our future because the world isn't going to stop when our "world" seems to stop ... we keep on going.
So I picked myself off the ground, dust myself off and going to move on. I remind myself, "this is only temporary" and it is ... I feel very fortunate to have a strong support system ...
If you witness things that were unethical and feel were being violated against some standard/law, would you:
a) keep quiet and continue what you're doing
b) mention to the supervisor, manager, director and find resolvement
c) go unnotice and do what you're suppose to do
d) speak up and take matters onto your hands, even if it means upsetting a few people, but you know what you're doing is right
e) do absolutely nothing and stay within shadows
I ask this because I did something that upsetted a few people, but stand my ground for what I believe in. For that, my future is scanty and life can be full of surprises because you only get called into the "principal's office" when you do something terrible and not be recognized by the good. Yea, it's a tear jerker, but whatareyougonna do?? Life with it and move on.