I have heard it said that the only constant in life is change. The word change used to bring the most unnerving feeling of fear and uneasiness over me; so it’s ironic that change is the thing I’m most grateful for right now. After months of anticipation, I have just completed my first week as a Georgia State Global Partners MBA student. That is a drastic change for my life. I used to look up from my desk and see nothing but a dead end, but now I wake up every day and see nothing but opportunity. I now welcome change with open arms and embrace the fear that comes along with it. Change is my best friend and greatest agitator. Facing fear is never comfortable or easy however, it is necessary and this life changing experience is driving me to face many fears even when I want to run. My new motto is; conquering life one fear at a time.
I suddenly find myself no longer hiding from the world but pushing myself to discover my true potential and deeply buried talent. I get to do all this while traveling the world with a group of intelligent, talented, insightful, very diverse and encouraging people that I suspect will feel more like family than classmates by the end of this journey. This experience feels nothing like graduate school but like a completely new world is opening up for me that I didn’t think existed for me. I think the rest of my life has just begun. Thank God for change!
