After meeting with Yvette Chambliss, I found out that she was a very entertaining and sociable person to work with. She attended Grayson Highschool in August 2017 and graduated in May of 2021. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has four other siblings. Chambliss describes herself as a very consistent and hard-driven person, with big dreams and a bright future that she seeks to fulfil one day in her life. She is currently a first-year student at the Georgia State University Clarkston Campus and is looking towards transferring to the Atlanta Campus. She also has issues when it comes to procrastination and meeting certain deadlines, however, she is determined to follow a business path and open her own boutique one day.
Deadlines are one of the things in life that we all struggle to manage with. It can be a simple task such as picking someone up in time, or an intense task, such as finishing an essay in time. Yvette is also one of those students who manages to start an assignment or task, but usually leaves it till the last minute. Even though she procrastinates a lot, she tends to manage and work great under pressure. As others may find deadlines as something helpful, Yvette finds deadlines negative, because she says that “If you are given a week to complete an essay and do it last minute, imagine if you were given one year to do an essay.” This motivation allows her to move away from deadlines and allows her to see that she should be proactive every day, and to pace herself. This motivation not only applies to her school life, but also to her career. She is currently using her social skills to reach out and find connections to get her business moving. You cannot wait until the last minute to get major tasks done; therefore, she is using this time to start a foundation for herself.
As Yvette manages to pave her way through her procrastination, she also manages to keep her head up and maintain a good drive and puts effort into the things she does. Yvette still makes her work at school effortful, and outdoes herself, when it comes to assignments. She manages to get all the materials and resources she needs to be successful in school. She expresses that she enjoyed the period when students were online, during quarantine, because she got a moment to clear her head, and get adjusted to a pristine environment. In “COVID-Era College: Are Students Satisfied,” Melissa Ezarik explains, how there were some students who preferred to stay online, when it came to regards to educational purposes, and that they did not want to go back face to face at all. Yvette is one that tends to be better online, however, because of her determination to make her dream of a reality, she must be faced to face, to make the right connections.
While Yvette keeps her motivation up and hopes up, she also knows that her pathway will not only be rewarding to her but will also morally make her feel better. She wants to have felt the pressure of school, studies, and rigorous work, to get to her boutique in pink bold letters flashing across the city. She wants to be able to produce income through a job that she enjoys and will not stress over. She wants to have made her education worth the wait, as many others have invested their time and money in professions that do not allow them to feel emotionally better.
Consistency is also another factor that Yvette considers when it comes to her academics and realizes that the more you are consistent with your assignments, the less you stress. In a perfect world, you would be able to complete stress-free tasks, however in our world, we always have constant barriers that prevent us from meeting deadlines. Yvette always tends to make the most out of her days by being bold. She is the first person that shows her passion for her favorite color pinks. Her confidence is what allows her to make connections every day, which leaves her room for a potential opportunity.
As Yvette grows, she gets more wiser, and realizes that her actions at school can affect her future. One day she wants to be financially free and have the freedom to do anything that pleases her. As she slowly manages to change for her better future, she still faces problems and issues that come her way. However, she still fights through her issues, and rolls with the punches of life, to get one step closer to her boutique. Making positive changes to your academic self can really come a long way, even if it includes waking up 15 minutes earlier than your usual time. Boot up because your future is one door away, so do not be afraid to be bold, and make your dreams happen.
Work Cited:
Chambliss, Yvette. Personal Interview. 1 February 2022.
Student Experiences during COVID and Campus Reopening Concerns, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/03/24/student-experiences-during-covid-and-campus-reopening-concerns.