Paige's September Blog

2010-09-17

“Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot be changed, then it must be accepted.” This quote basically describes what my life has been like over the month of August. There were so many new things going on in my life this past month from family changes, housing changes, school changes, friend changes, academic changes and so many other things that would take too long to name. I personally did not always like these changes, but I learned that I either had to accept things and move on or I had to find a way to change my situation for the better, which I did. With my family situation I learned that change is not always bad, and in the end change can sometimes make people happier. With my housing changes I tried to look at it with an accepting mind, and know that I am in college now and I am moving on to bigger and better things in my life. My school changed from a high school in the suburbs to a college three hours away in a big city, and so far I have loved this change in my life because I am growing as a person and making new friends.

Now, I want you to try and take this next month to live your life by this quote, kind of like I did. If you learn to accept the situations that you are in, whatever they may be - either sports teams, your DECA chapter, or things at school - you will learn how to make the best out of any situation. And sometimes you have the power to change the situation that you are in. If you have the power to do that, I challenge you to use that to your advantage. You never know what may lie ahead on the path of life.

Good Luck!

Paige Dorman
Central Region Vice President