Me in 500 Words

 

             Photo: Christopher Jones 

I was in the act of listening to coach Alan Huss while I was interviewing him in front of a live audience

                                                                 

    From the Nido R Qubein School of Communication

By Jordan Bankston 

Continuos failure is not a bad sign of growth. Says who? 

I failed 100 times and can say I learned over 100 mistakes each time I  failed.

No matter how bad you might want something, the universe has a way of humbling you. Says who?

Almost everything I wanted in life I got in a sort of way. I never changed the goal, I just changed the plan to get there.

Those with academic disabilities have little to no hope in being an exceptional student. Says who?

I was diagnosed with an IEP, Dyslexia and Dyscalclia and I just made Deans List last semester, while on the Student Advisory Board for The School of communication. 

 My whole life has been what can happen when you have faith in

God and put your head down to clock out the noise and work! Ever since I was a kid, school wasn't easy. I was supposed to fail the 5th grade due to my low test scores and below average grades. 

I made a decision one day to either let it stop me, or let it be a testimony when I make it to the grand stage. Can you tell which option I chose? 

After not reaching my goal of playing college basketball, it was the first time in my life where I felt like I failed and coudn't find another way to get to the goal I once had. It left me in a puddle of sarrow and a stage where I felt bad for myself. I didn't know what to do, because I loved being around the game and yet I felt so far from it.

Well, I had to make another decision, do I give up and quit, or do I change the plan like I have done so many times in my life? 

I am now proud to say that I will be a ESPN Sideline Reporter for the Womens Basketball game on the 14th. 

I owe all of my blessings to the one above who has given me so much more to see in life besides basketball. Sometimes, it's ok to get in a pitty party when stuff deosn't go your way but its important that you don't stay there, because you never know what you could be missing out on.