For those who don't know, I graduated with a Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering yesterday. It has been a very hard road, including 5 hospitalizations in the last year and a half.
It is bittersweet because I had to say goodbye to so many people that really mean a lot to me.
I was talking to the lady who sat next to me on my flight from Charlotte, NC to Newark, NJ for most of our flight. When I told her that I graduated with a Masters, she said she met a miracle.
And that's how I feel... It is nothing short of a miracle how I graduated and moved forward. I couldn't have done it without God and my faith as well as the love and support of many people who have had my back.
I am officially the first person in my family to graduate college and now graduate school. I feel like I am breaking the cycle of drugs, alcohol and mental illness. I still have mental illness, but I am achieving things I never thought possible. Mental illness truly does not have to stop you from achieving your dreams. I think I'm living proof of that.
If you take anything from this blog, I would take great joy if you find hope. Not only do I want to spread awareness of mental illness, but I also want to spread hope. Hope is incredibly important and the reason I wake up every morning.
I'll leave you with a photo from my graduation of my mom and I...
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