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I’m a college graduate! !!! I graduated with two degrees. A Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. How do I write about what this moment means to me when it means more than I could write, but let me try to put it into words. For one I am deeply grateful to be able to get to this point. My life has been nothing short of miraculous. It has been so magical. The twists and turns. The planned and the unexpected. Four years ago, I left home for the second time—this time embarking on a journey whose path was uncertain, but one thing was clear: I was going to learn and grow.    Last Semester of Senior Year At the beginning of this semester, I was both nervous and excited. How did I get here? Where did the 4 years go?  I took 6 courses and 18 credit hours.  lol, I know. It was a grind until the end for sure. I thought I would have a chilled last semester with 12 or even 15 hours but no, here I was with 18 hours.  Courses taken...

A question I have been repeatedly asked is why I support the Philadelphia Eagles and how I came about to even start watching American Football. I have always been a fan of sports. I was introduced to watching sports by my beloved uncle and Hero (Uncle B). The only two consistent things that were always on the TV when I was growing up were sports and news channels. I would frequently look at the TV and watch different sports teams. Specifically, we would watch football or soccer, as my American friends call it. So, really, I developed such a great love for the sport, and some of my most memorable moments growing up were watching soccer with my family. The highlight of them all been the 2012 Africa Cup, when Zambia won the championship. The team my uncle supported was Arsenal so I became, and I have since been an Arsenal fan. When I lost my uncle, I stopped watching soccer, it didnt matter if Zambia was playing or not. It became a great reminder of pain to see the game and know that the ...

How is the year already coming to an end? They meant it when they said the days are long and the years are short. Didnt we literally just celebrate New Year? I think as I get older, the years are beginning to just fly by. The best we can do is enjoy every moment and opportunity we have here on Earth's surface.  I started off my year in Memphis Tennessee, I visited my boyfriend's family. I am really grateful that they invited me and I got to spend time with them. I haven't spent the holidays with my family in a very long time and this time with Xays family was very precious. We then came back to Oklahoma, just in time for my birthday which I spent with Xay, we spent some precious time together and I took time to just pose and reflect on the Goodness of God. It's interesting how close my birthday is to Christmas and New Year, I feel like I have a whole month where all I do is celebrate and when it's all done, I go into the year head-on until December comes around agai...

Receiving gifts is always such a joy. It is heartwarming and just nice lol.  I have been thinking a lot about gift-giving. And it's timely because the holiday season is just around the corner.  I remember one particular gift when I was a child, my beloved mother bought me pink shoes. I actually had a dream that she had bought me pink sneaker-like sandals and that she had put them under the bed. I woke up that morning and looked under the bed and then the whole house and started crying about my shoes. My sisters kept telling me there were no such shoes but I was so convinced Mum had bought me these pick shoes. When Mum got back from work that evening, she actually brought with her the pink sandals-like shoes I had dreamt about. I am not sure if one of my sisters told her about me crying for the shoes or I had dreamt my gift into reality. Those pick shoes hold such a beautiful memory of one of the best gifts I have ever received.  Another unforgettable gift came from my unc...