The Importance Of Diversity In My Life

As I ponder life, I realize that change is inevitable. I can think back to one year ago, September 11, 2014. I was entering my Junior year at ULM, with only four semesters to graduate. At that point I had only been married for about two months. As I juggled work, school, and marriage, I am almost positive I was not giving any one of them the time they deserved to be successful. Many things from one year ago are the same, such as: I was a Christian, and I am still firm in my beliefs. I enjoyed exercising, and I still enjoy it today. I cared about success in my classes and life, and I continue to aim for success in both areas today. There are some notable differences that I can think of as well. My wife and I have a blog we started in March of

I remember the hall I walked down as I entered my Junior year in high school. I was a Claiborne Christian Crusader. The changes over the past five years outnumber those within the past year. I can think of a few differences in my life within the past five years, such as: My view of diversity has widened because of college. When you have so many students from different walks of life and everyone is on campus for the same goal, you learn not to stereotype and judge people as much. I was probably more arrogant and thought the world revolved around me in high school. I was definitely more stubborn five years ago. I also had not met my wife at that time Many things in my life have remained constant though, first and foremost being my faith. I would hope I have become more mature and knowledgeable over five years as it pertains to my faith, but my commitment to it has not changed. I played sports in high school, and although I do not play sports on a formal team anymore, I still play for recreation. I remember desiring to be different in high school. I was not satisfied with doing things how everyone else did them or how our culture said to do things. I still strive to think outside the box today and try to be