second feature story
So here is my second attempt at making something colorful. I think I made gray here. I need some purple…..no one gets my sense of humor as dark as it is….ahhh thats the problem….I think so dark so I cant with colors.
Here we go
This is about Convocation…..Convocation was at GPAC or Givens Performing Arts Studio for those of you who do not attend our wonderful University…..This is my interpretation of what I should have done for this exercise….Enjoy
Anecdotes about Life
Andrea Mosby-Jones tells stories about her life to connect with young people across the country. On August 27,2008 Jones visited the UNCP campus for convocation.
She kept the audience enthralled with her many stories.
Many of those stories involved her son, whom she had at a very young age of 16.
That did not stop her from pursuing her dreams though.
“In life make sure you always have a Plan A and a Plan B,” Jones said.
So at that young age she did not let her dream of pursuing a higher education elude her. She became a single mom and worked her way through college.
Jones has a great affection for her son. She told the audience of several times her son has impressed her and shown her that he will be a “good man.” Her son has even surprised her with how much he cares about his mom. She recalled a certain event where he son gave her flowers on Valentines Day and told her that he didn’t know if she had a date that day, but she could always count on him to lover her.
The road wasn’t easy for Jones during college but she persevered and received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver. Mrs. Jones decided she was not done with school though and earned a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado.
But during graduate school she began to speak at local communities and wherever she was asked to speak. It was during this time that realized what she wanted to do with her life. She now has been speaking to students, businesses, and community groups now for 17 years. She encourages young people to dream about their future life and not be scared about what happens in the “real world”.
She warned students about friends that would lead you away from their goals.
“A person without a future doesn’t mind taking out another person with one.”
But she also told students that they should not fear life.
“Fear is real, but that not is your reality. A person is old when reality takes the place of your dreams.”
She has a motto for her life.
“Life is a mystery. Life is beauty. Life is a journey. Life is purpose, so why not fulfill it?
So class of 2012 remember that and fulfill your time here at UNCP.
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