So far this year has definitly had its ups and downs. I had heart surgery and I've practically made a full recovery. I missed about a month and a half of school and it hit me today that I'm not doing good at all this year. Like last year I had practically straight A's and when I look at my grades now I feel like a complete failure. I have had this vision in my head of how my life would be like and so far, it has totally gone south of what I wanted. I know life has its unexpected moments but I just don't know how to take it. I want to be able to be proud of myself with my school work but I just can't be. I work unbelievably hard everyday I'm here but to me it feels like I'm getting absolutly no where. If I could, I wouldn't have ever had my surgery at the time I did but it was crucial. And thanks to my genetic disease I had to risk failing school. I wanted to be able to tell my family I was graduating this year but I can't do that considering I'm behind in my credit. At this point I can only try my hardest to get back up to where I want to be. My goal was to have all my grades at B's or A's by the next check in but that may be impossible. However, no matter what gets in my way I WILL get all my work caught up. I'm strong willed and dedicated to my education so with that said, this is going to be done.

December 2, 2011

-Delaney.