Pictures & Memories

Rummaging through my pictures that have been stored in my phone for about a year, and I spot a picture of my best friend and I holding our Med-Start certificate which has $4,850 written on it with our names just below it. Receiving this reward is definatly a beautiful memory because I've never recieved such an award, with $4,850 written on it! I was filled with so much joy when I heard my name being called. The Med-Start program consisted of my acceptance to attend 5weeks at the University of Arizona! Along with my best friend! The night after receiving such award I was up all night pondering, Wow! I'm spending my very last summer of high school on a university campus! I was terrified at the thought that I, Shantina Kinlicheenie, will be soon considered a college student. Then again, I was extremly excited! As the days crept closer and closer to the day when I head to U of A! I remmbered the night before double checking that I had evrything packed neatly in my bags. Finally the day came and I was in the car with my mother, my uncle, and my boyfriend driving through globe as well as other towns that I did not know even exist. Anyways, I remember my boyfriend using his phone to help us navagate our way toward U of A. Within a blink of an eye we were there! Passing through narrow roads and spotting college students who continued schooling throughout the duration of their summer. I remember calling my bestfriend asking where she was and asking for even more specific directions of which building I was going to sleep in for the next five weeks. After getting her directions we took quite some time to find a parking spot. Driving in circles and making illegal u-turns everywhere and still, no parking spot. Everyone in the vehicle soon becomes fustrated because the car became incredibly hot! Then my mom suggested that the ladies will get dropped off near the building since I needed to check in while the men were to find a parking. Well her plan went as she expected. My mother and I walked into the building and I must say inside it was very comforting! So as you can see I had a blast living on the U of A campus it's one of those memorable milestones that I will forever cherish! So go ahead and look through your photo albums. You will be surprised on what you may see. Cherish every picture because they're your key of remembering the great times you had as the picture was being taken.