tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post4575176642993735983..comments2023-08-04T07:51:04.332-07:00Comments on Life on Clemson Road: Don't Say You Didn't TryKasie Whitenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-52066582631869575142013-08-08T02:25:38.257-07:002013-08-08T02:25:38.257-07:00Thank, mom. I appreciate you reading and sharing t...Thank, mom. I appreciate you reading and sharing this story with me. I didn't realize you'd experienced that at Francis Marion. I guess you knew exactly what I felt, then, when I was not admitted to the PhD program at Clemson. <br /><br />Sometimes people pass us up. While it may just be we're not the right fit, the rejection and self-doubt can be difficult to face.<br /><br />Having the courage to persevere is as important as having the courage to walk away.Kasie Whitenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475275103424782144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701398832410746913.post-9199774195394966752013-08-06T18:00:40.254-07:002013-08-06T18:00:40.254-07:00Being limited by someone else's assessment of ...Being limited by someone else's assessment of one's capabilities is probably one of the toughest challenges to overcome. It is sometimes especially difficult if the person has any self-doubt as to whether she can meet the challenge. Such was the case when I graduated from high school and met with the Admissions Counselor at Francis Marion College to discuss my enrollment in the nursing program. He looked across the desk and said to me, "I'm not sure you will be successful in the nursing program here at Francis Marion. It is a tough program and I don't think you will be able to do the work based on your science grades." Your Nana was there and when we left she said to me, "You know you can do this if you truly want it." However, rather than listen to her vote of confidence, I changed my major to psychology and decided I would go into teaching which is where he thought I would be more successful. Of course, I did eventually go to Marymount University which has one of the most rigorous nursing programs in the country and graduated near the top. Your Nana said on the day I graduated she wished that admissions counselor at Francis Marion could see me now. All of that being said, I wonder sometimes if I had gone to nursing school then would I have been better equipped to meet some of the other challenges which came my way. Throughout life all of us are met with challenges and sometimes we do need to back down and go another route. I believe when we give our best in whatever we endeavor to do then we are living the life we should be living. Once again, you have given me food for thought, my beautiful and very talented daughter! Don't worry about HB; you are her best role model! Samantha Apgarnoreply@blogger.com