Adapted thoughts
by Imanni Hayes '26
When things go wrong, I feel like the world is ending and that there is no solution in sight. I can say that my freshman year was all about when things went wrong. When I finished dealing with one problem, another one would drop on top of it. One of the major challenges I faced was figuring out how I was going to pass my Calculus 1 class with the minimum requirement for my major, which was a C. Another issue that kept me awake at night was where to get help to fund my academic expenses. However, no matter how dire my situation was, I believed that there was a way to resolve the difficulties. I only had to check all my options.
Developing relationships with people from work and beyond got me out of the rut I was in and helped me overcome most of the humps on the road. Build community, they will help when asked and don’t be afraid to utilize campus resources.
"You learn more when things go wrong." — David E. Kelley