Hey guys, I’d like you to meet Armani Smith. Armani is 18 years of age and is a freshman, majoring in Health Administration at Georgia State. She is the first person in her family to attend college, making her a first-generation college student. While attending college, she also juggles a part-time job as a pharmacy technician. On the phone, we discussed the process of becoming a pharmacy tech and why that made her want to continue and strive for a degree in the health journey. She enjoys the environment and wants nothing more than to follow that pathway. 

Armani was born in Miami, Florida and attended school there K-8 and the rest here in Georgia. She has 3 siblings, 2 sisters and 1 brother. She attended Lithonia High school for the duration of all 4 years. She loves the Hip-Hop genre of music, one of her favorites being Lil Durk. During her spare time she loves to shop and watch television. She describes herself as a good student while in grade school and that she misses when life was a bit less stressful. Being a kid sounds more fun when you’ve actually grown up.

Armani is an outstanding student that truly has the desire to learn and go after what she wants. Although Armani has a need for it, she feels like the hardest thing for her is to find the perfect way to study. As we were communicating via phone and in-class, I’ve learned to find out that Armani hopes to finish her associates here at Clarkston and her Bachelors at the Atlanta Campus.

One word that describes Armani’s academic self would be motivated. She is very motivated about sticking to college and finishing her needed classes. She’s willing to put in the hard work to make her dreams and aspirations come true. Some noticeable difference from Armani’s High-school self and College self is that she studies. In High-school, Armani tended on not studying because frankly, she didn’t really need to. She felt as though she did well without it, but in College she shortly realized ignorer to do well, she’d have to break that pattern.

Handling both a job and school might be difficult for some people, but not Armani. She dedicated time for both regardless of the circumstance which is something most people can’t and won’t do. By doing both, she makes ends meet while also exceeding in school. 

In conclusion, although Armani has a lot to juggle, school will always be her main priority. She tries her best, and is determined to continue her Health Administration path. Her dedication and aspirations gives others an insight on what they can do to better themselves and their habits. Armani broke a cycle she’s been doing since High-School, showing that you can change things for the better and have good outcomes. That alone, makes her a top-tier student.