Personal Narrative: My Journey To James Madison University

In 2010 after years of dreaming and hard work, my team made it to the Little League World Series! That experience taught me so much about myself and the value of commitment. Arriving by bus in Williamsport after saying goodbye to our families was surreal. We had worked so hard for this, I could not believe our dream was now a reality. I was excited, yet nervous and scared about the TV cameras. I had no idea what to expect. I was anxious about meeting our dorm mates who were from Japan; would the language barrier be an issue? I soon realized we would be fine and words are not always necessary to communicate. Seeing it on TV does not accurately describe what it was like, cameras everywhere, TV interviews, thousands of people in the stands, people asking us to sign autographs. The atmosphere was carnival like
I visited JMU for the first time this past summer and fell in love and when I went back in the fall it solidified everything I first felt. I cannot explain it, but it felt like home and exactly where I want to be. I love the school spirit, seeing kids everywhere, studying in groups or just hanging out all over campus. What stood out to me most aside from the beautiful campus was that everyone was so friendly and no one was alone everyone seemed to be involved in something. James Madison embodies everything I want in a school! I learned so many life lessons that summer but most important I learned that with drive and determination, regardless of roadblocks, I can achieve anything. That determination and focus has helped me in dealing with my dyslexia and to achieve academic goals which I did not think were possible. My goal is to take all that I have learned and utilize it to become involved in all that JMU has to offer and be a successful contributor to the James Madison University