Author: Jessica GP (Page 5 of 5)
Life is a change
Remembering life when I was a little girl always feels unbelievable. I lived in Mexico with my grandma and never imagined the inevitable. My parents said, “ We must live in America and anticipate a new life”. I left all the friends and things I had. We moved and I remembered crying every day wishing I reestablished a life that I always knew. That was never happening, I was stuck in a place I hated.
Years went by and I learned English. I build up friendships and unveiled things I never knew existed like game centers and state fairs. As I grew up I accepted this new life and after all, this life was satisfying. I never imagined learning a new language, being in America, and building up a new life.
At times we see changes in life as a bad thing while these things are happening but never think sanguine and think that this change might be pleasant in the end. I’m very thankful my life changed early in my life because I see a change in the way I see life. I’m never scared that my life can change in a blink, eventually, we all get familiar with places, habits, languages, and the circumstances. I see changes differently as an adult, I embrace every time I take a different path in life because I am certain that I can beat the negative feelings and views by always being calm, uplift, and unperturbed by change.
Zero and I
My name is Jessica Gomez, I preferred to be called Jessie. I am feeling appreciable this semester. This is my second semester and I honestly thought that the first semester was stressful and uncertain for me because this is my very first time back in school after not attending for many years. I also think it was very stressful due to the current pandemic. I was laid off in March by the dental office I worked for as a dental treatment coordinator and was afraid of starting school without any income. Last semester I did not qualify for financial aid and was mad, sad, and a bit discouraged about this and made me think about how the school system needs to change for the better for all students. Now I will face debt like most Americans. This leads me to focus more on meditation, my health, my family, and my goals. I’ve realized that time does not stop and that I shouldn’t either. I took this course because is a prerequisite for my Hygiene program. The dental field is all I’ve known for almost 7 years now and I’m excited to continue with my career and not let my insecurities or situations I can’t control intervene in my ultimate goal of becoming a dental hygienist. I relish the fact that in this class we interact with each other differently than in my last semester’s virtual classes. Professor Schmerler’s class was very enjoyable and made me excited to learn how to articulate and write better. The picture you will see is of my little dog named Zero Kornelius and myself. Zero has been in my life for 5 years now and he is literarily like my child. He is very important to me because I met zero the same day my grandmother passed away, he helped me cope with the loss and brought happiness to my life also thought me how to become way more responsible, ever since then he has been my sweetest companion. Zeros birthday is February 7th, as always I will be baking a cake for him.
