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THE GREAT
AWAKENING
TAYLOR JANSING
PREVIEW:
 The


Before:

My first attempt at college.

 Position


I realized where I should be and what I should
be doing.

 The


Shift:

After

My second and last go around with college.
THE BEFORE
THE BEFORE



My first attempt at college was a failure due to lack
of effort.



Education was far from my top priority.



I was living in the present and ignoring my future.
THE BEFORE

Going out during the week
lead to…

…not going to class.
THE BEFORE

Not going to class lead to…

…missed notes and assignments.
THE BEFORE

Missed notes and assignments
lead to…

…failing final grades.
THE BEFORE

Once I felt like I already had missed too much, I
completely gave up on all of my classes and…

I stopped attending
COMPLETELY.
THE
POSITION
SHIFT
THE POSITION SHIFT

I noticed my
mistake when I
watched all of
my friends
graduate a
couple of years
later.

It made me upset but at the same
time, it made me want to do it “the
right way” even more.
THE POSITION SHIFT

I started making things
happen in the right direction.

Started classes
at NKU and
boosted my
GPA

Decided to
switch my
major

Applied to
and
transferred to
UK
THE AFTER
THE AFTER



I am finally back on track with four semesters
completed “the right way.”



Proper prioritization is second nature to me now.



Now that I do want it for myself, I am making sure it
happens.
THE AFTER

It is still a position
shift in
progress, but this
time I have the
right focus and
motivation to
complete it.
Conclusion
CONCLUSION

You have
the rest of
your
life to
socialize.
Get your
education
first.
“The future depends on
what you do today.”
Mahatma

Ghandi
WORKS CITED
"Mahatma Gandhi Quotes." Mahatma Gandhi Quotes (Author of
The
Story of My Experiments With Truth). N.p., n.d. Web. 11
Feb.
2014. <http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/
5810891.Mahatma_Gandhi>.
N.d. Photograph. - Graphics of Parties. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
<http:// www.webweaver.nu/clipart/party.shtml>.
N.d. Photograph. E3 Alliance. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://
e3alliance.org/2013/06/11/acute-illness-is-theprominentreason-why-students-miss-school-in-centraltexas/>.
N.d. Photograph. Untrained Housewife. Web. 11 Feb. 2014.
<http:// www.untrainedhousewife.com/printable-blank-spiraljournal- pages>.

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  • 2. PREVIEW:  The  Before: My first attempt at college.  Position  I realized where I should be and what I should be doing.  The  Shift: After My second and last go around with college.
  • 4. THE BEFORE  My first attempt at college was a failure due to lack of effort.  Education was far from my top priority.  I was living in the present and ignoring my future.
  • 5. THE BEFORE Going out during the week lead to… …not going to class.
  • 6. THE BEFORE Not going to class lead to… …missed notes and assignments.
  • 7. THE BEFORE Missed notes and assignments lead to… …failing final grades.
  • 8. THE BEFORE Once I felt like I already had missed too much, I completely gave up on all of my classes and… I stopped attending COMPLETELY.
  • 10. THE POSITION SHIFT I noticed my mistake when I watched all of my friends graduate a couple of years later. It made me upset but at the same time, it made me want to do it “the right way” even more.
  • 11. THE POSITION SHIFT I started making things happen in the right direction. Started classes at NKU and boosted my GPA Decided to switch my major Applied to and transferred to UK
  • 13. THE AFTER  I am finally back on track with four semesters completed “the right way.”  Proper prioritization is second nature to me now.  Now that I do want it for myself, I am making sure it happens.
  • 14. THE AFTER It is still a position shift in progress, but this time I have the right focus and motivation to complete it.
  • 16. CONCLUSION You have the rest of your life to socialize. Get your education first.
  • 17. “The future depends on what you do today.” Mahatma Ghandi
  • 18. WORKS CITED "Mahatma Gandhi Quotes." Mahatma Gandhi Quotes (Author of The Story of My Experiments With Truth). N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/ 5810891.Mahatma_Gandhi>. N.d. Photograph. - Graphics of Parties. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http:// www.webweaver.nu/clipart/party.shtml>. N.d. Photograph. E3 Alliance. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http:// e3alliance.org/2013/06/11/acute-illness-is-theprominentreason-why-students-miss-school-in-centraltexas/>. N.d. Photograph. Untrained Housewife. Web. 11 Feb. 2014. <http:// www.untrainedhousewife.com/printable-blank-spiraljournal- pages>.