JLong09's blog

Hey everyone. So this upcoming summer is going to be filled with great things. First off I am graduating college on May 8th which a lot of former foster youth can't say they have accomplished. And i am doing it in four years which a lot of people can't say. I am so excited for it, I currently have 96 days till I walk across the stage finalizing my 16 years of schooling.

Hey everyone. Its been forever since I posted a blog. Just an update on how life is going. I just started my first week of my final semster here at UNC. I am so excited to graduate but also very nervous just for the simple fac that I have nothing finalized on what is happening after graduation. I have a couple in the air possibilities but nothing finalized which is why its a little scare.

Hey FosterClub friends and family. It’s been quite some time since I last blogged. Its about 3 am here in Colorado and having three cups of coffee and 9pm doesn’t help your sleep, let me tell you. Anyways, I found it to be the perfect time to blog and give everyone an update since my last entry. Lets see what has happened. I can tell you right now that school is whopping my butt.

I am finally coming to the realization that a major chapter of my life is coming to an end. The thought of my graduation from college consumes my thoughts on a daily basis. Most of you reading this know my story about how as a child the idea of even going to college was rare. Now I am a semester and a half away from completing a task that seven years ago didn't exist.

So today when I was going through Facebook and writing on all the FosterClub's staff and all the 09 interns walls and sending them messages it hit me that the summer is really over. I really hadn't realized it in class because I only have Tuesday Thursday classes which makes my week really empty since I don't work currently and all my friends are either in class or work.

So here I am in week eight of this amazing internship and it feels like we just got here yesterday. They are already planning our flights back to our homes and its unbelievable. I never would have imagined I would go through the growth and experiences that I have during this internship. In the beginning the staff stressed how by the end we will all be family, by golly miss molly, they were right.

Here is my college essay that I wrote when I was like 16 or 17. Just wanted to share with you.

So I cannot believe its the fifth of July already. It is our one month anniversary for us all-stars here in Oregon. It seriously feels like we moved into the house about a day ago. We have been through so much already and its only the beginning. Just wanted to give you all an updated on whats been going on since my last blog.

Wow. Its been a long time since I have blogged. I bet you guys that are following my blog are wondering if I am still alive. I have news for you guys, I am alive. Just last week we as an all-star group went to our first conference of the summer. It was the Oregon Teen Conference in Ashland Oregon. It was a great experience. I met so many youth that have so much to say.

Everywhere we go.
(Echo) Everywhere we go.
People want to know.
(Echo) People want to know.
Who we are.
(Echo) Who we are.
So we tell them.
(Echo) So we tell them.
We are the all-stars.
(Echo) We are the all-stars.
The mighty mighty all-stars.
(Echo) The might might all-stars.
Ohhh. Ohhh. Ohhh. Ohhh. Ohhh. SHINE 09!!!!!!