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But at Ricky’s Beach Shack, we question. We question why we settle so
soon and why we settle for less.

Don’t seek fulfilling work in jobs that help you buy big cars. If the car
you drove got you respect, then Mercedes drivers should apparently be
ruling nations. Every Journalism major should be on prime time, spreading
hate and venom in the form of debate. The nation wants you to suck it.
Bitch.

So if I leave my house believing that everyone should support me and that
it is everyone’s support that will take me to the top or make me want to do
things, then I am highly mistaken as it will not happen for sure. Rather, the
most unexpected people, whom you might not trust in the first go and

believe that they might not want to become a part of your journey, will
eventually become an indispensable part of your career.
This one’s for you Ricky , I point to him. Thank you for everything . Then,
I look at Alara. She is one of the reasons I’m standing here, oozing out
confidence. I adjust my eyes to notice that my family is making way

through the crowd! My dad waves at me. Gosh! Uncle Ricky can be so
unpredictable at times. But he is the best.
I have been through bad times. But am I the only one? No. Each one of us

faces some sort of issues in our lives, and I am just one of you in the crowd.
No different.
Except, I believe that I survived. I have handled the issue better than
most people. I believe I handled it really well. Have I been on medication
before? Well yes, I have gone through some sleeping issues in the past. To

fix that issue I started using an app, and it turned out that I got addicted to
that app, and ironically I started to use it all night. It was like curing
cocaine addiction with heroin, but it was never the kind that my friends
would be wary of! Over the last couple of months though, I have fallen sick.
You might now picture me sitting at a clinic and talking about my issues.
Well, it is not so!

When heartbreak tore me apart, Ricky suggested that I use my
vulnerability as a strength and explore my art. Sometimes, choosing a
career all over again can be more empowering than failing to choose one in
the first place, as now you know exactly why you are walking down this

path and how important this path is.