Last night, I finished my americanized Chinese dinner with a fortune cookie. I opened it up, slid the cookie out, and crushed it in my hand. I grabbed the slip of paper and read the mass-produced message: Eat more Panda Express.
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Wow! Great fortune, huh? I was a bit ticked off, but the yummy crunchy cookie helped soothe my pain.
My name is Brittney, and I love cookies. They can be round or square, crunchy or soft, big or small. I make them, bake them and sell them. I don't do it for a living, but one day I would like to. I started marketing my product in 2008, and I've been growing ever since. My pockets may not be growing as fast as I would like for them to, but I can surely say that I've grown as a person. This great opportunity has enabled me to meet people whom I probably wouldn't have met, stand up in front of people and say things that I would have never said, and push myself further than ever. I don't regret starting my own college "hustle" because it's helped me learn so much about myself.
“What’s your day job, Brittney?” you may ask. I’m a student. I’m a member of the Rattler Nation. I’ve wanted to attend Florida A&M since I was knee-high to a grasshopper. I’m so glad to finally be here. Sometimes I walk through campus (not so much anymore because I have class in one building … but work with me), and smile. I’m finally where I want to be.
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In closing, let me leave you with some words from my favorite actor, Bill Cosby: “There are those who blaze trails, and there are those who trail blazers.” Which one are you?
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