I feel as if I am not well enough equipped to be trying to communicate at this time with others to influence how others see me. I communicate with other inmates who are trying to be involved in the same things as I am. G.E.D for instance I try sharing my struggles in a certain subject or things that may help others around me better understand. I also ask questions when I am am not sure what I am doing. I always struggled when it came to school work and never wanted to ask questions. This is primarily what started me falling behind and then started ditching cuz I didn’t want to be the one who didn’t know anything. I know now that communication is key to everything in life and am not ashamed to ask things I don’t understand. I know that I have to start this foundation some where and even if it is at square one right now it will slowly build up. When I first started going to class and making attempts at doing things completely different I had a period of feeling like I didn’t really know who I was becoming. It was unfamiliar to me and even now there are times when I don’t know how to feel or what I should be feeling I just know that this plan I have set out before me is not one I had ever even contemplated before much less put effort into following through. I know that there are MANY people that can relate to my story of growing up with a brokenness that leads to a path of down ward spiraling and there are many who never even get the chance I have now to turn my life into something to be proud of. I know that sharing my story with others maybe helpful or maybe even save someone’s life. Even if it is just one person that my story may help then its all worth while. I am working real hard to build a foundation but I hope that when reentry does come for me I can be a positive contributor to society.
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