School's out for two weeks, yet it feels like forever

So I first want to make a shoutout before I start typing away about foolishness. This one goes out to my boy NICK PRATT and COLLEGEBOY MOVEMENT. If you don't know about them then get on your grind cuz you're definitely slippin. Nick put me on to this site so I gotta show him some love, ALSO congrats Nick and Omega Psi Phi Fratenity Inc. on getting some youngins this past semester :)

So yes all of that was long overdue but clearly if you couldn't tell before I halfway use this site and I thought now would be a good time to start since I am bored as heck in my room. I only have a few days till I have to go back to Pitt for my summer classes, but I am so ready to go now. My checklist of people that I care to see has been complete since like friday and not working when you are broke is no fun. I got harrassed by all the people at my church (and if you are reading this NO I DO NOT HAVE A MAN BACK AT PITT SO STOP ASKING IF THAT IS THE REASON I AM GOING BACK!) and Jury duty was pretty WACK! So I get stuck on a trial that should have only been a few hours long, but it got pushed to two days since the judge had to finish up another case before ours. Seeing that my case involved an elderly woman, it also couldnt run past 1 oclock (some stupid massachusetts law). SO we get the case that was a simple car accident claim, no biggie right...wrong. They kept bringing up stupid stuff that was not related to the case in any way to prolong it. When we finally got to deliberate, I stated from the beginning why we should award this woman a certain amount of money and be done with it, but nobody listened to me. So debates and backtracking happened for TWO HOURS only for everyone to come back to the same thing I said 20 minutes into the session. All I can say is I'm glad that is a once in three years deal.

So, before I end this blog I thought I would share some words of inspiration from

"Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly." matthew 6:3 (KJV)

I thought I should share this because it has been on my mind with a few things lately. When this scripture talks about alms, I don't believe that it is only talking about monetary gifts. Atleast for me, this scripture is saying that in all things that you do, don't go around broadcasting it to the world, even if it means that people that you are close with. Though people might give you public praise, you are opening up the door for jealousy and envy to creep in. With this, even the people that are closes to you can inturn cause your good deeds to become a burden.

Okay, I'm done with my rants and sunday school message. Again remember look up Collegeboy Movement. They got some good stuff i'm tryna tell ya. also V-DUB and my GOON SQUAD Stay up and all that jazz, yall know what it is!

and I'm out (VANISH, lol)

Some things you wouldn't trade for the world

So as I was sitting in my room looking at facebook, I started to think about the fact that we are almost halfway through the semester and I really don't know where the heck it all went. Then I started thinking about the fact that I'm almost halfway done with my college career. With all these thoughts running through my head, I couldn't help but take a look back at it all.

I remember when I first filled out my application to go to Pitt. I only did it because it was sitting in front of my face and it said free application. I knew nothing of Pittsburgh or Pitt itself, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try since I really didn't like the schools that I had been admitted too. When I decided to go to Pitt, I got a lot of flack for it. "Why do you want to go so far away? What is it that they have that you don't have here? You know you are just gonna miss home and want to transfer back." All these comments annoyed me, but at the same time made me think what the heck was I doing with myself. I was taking a big step moving to a new place, with no friends or family to back me up. I quickly shook this feeling off and knew that it was something I had to do. As I got to the school, I met people that would soon be closer to me than some family. We made a promise to see each other through to the end. If we came in together we were leaving together unless there was nothing left in our control that we could do. In these first two years I've faced many unfortunate encounters, hardship, and times when I just wanted to give up, but my friends were always there to look out for me.

People always say that the friends you make in college are the ones you remember for the rest of your life. Though I am thankful for all the friends I have in my life, I am greatful that God has blessed me with the core group of people that help make everyday at the University of Pittsburgh a little easier and more enjoyable. So I dedicate my first post to THE FAM. You all hold a special place in my heart and everything that we have gone through has helped strengthen me spiritually and in my everyday life.