The author details their journey from struggling in college and getting kicked out to rebuilding themselves and finding success. They encountered challenges with priorities, got caught up with the wrong crowd, and hit rock bottom when they were kicked out of school. However, through self-reflection, making a plan, embracing change, and staying diligent with support from family and friends, they were able to transition to a new routine that led to success, getting their degree, and accepting a job in their field. The experience taught them an important life lesson about overcoming failure through hard work.

1. Old School to New
School
Sean E.T. Smith

2. Thesis
• When I started my journey to college I was
determined to do succeed when other said I
would not be able to.

3. The Beginning
• When I first came to Lexington, I did not know
what challenges I was about to encounter. I
had an open road ahead of me to start my
journey

4. Challenges
• Prioritizing and putting what is important first.
• Study  School  Work  Play

5. Caught in the Act
• Getting caught up in the wrong crowd and the
wrong activities was a large pitfall to my
scholastic career.

6. Rock Bottom
• Well, my worst fear had finally happened and I
got kicked out of college for academic
reasoning's.
• I had hit an all time new low.

7. Rebuilding a Foundation
• Reflection  Rebuild  Success
• Self reflection and making a plan for success is
what needed to be done.
• Failure is not an option.

8. Transition to Change
• The lifestyle changes that needed to take
place were a challenge……at first.
• Once I had got myself into a new routine and
followed my plan I was able to make the
needed sacrifices for success.
• Don’t be afraid of change, embrace it.

9. Road to Success
• This transition was no easy task.
• It took a lot of diligence, patients, and faith.
• With the support of friends and family I was
able to conquer the hardships of school.

10. New State of Mind
• Getting back into mental shape and prepared
to finish out my scholastic career out strong
was a great feeling to have

11. Getting Rewarded
• I finally enjoyed going to class, taking tests,
and doing well on them.
• I was a new man and cursing down the road to
success with the top down.

12. Keeping Up With the New Lifestyle
• Staying in mental shape and keeping my head
down has been hard, but it is a necessity.
• The new changes I had made were really
improving my life.

13. Life Happens
• Getting kicked out of school and hitting rock
bottom has been one of the greatest
experiences in my life.
• I have learned so much more about myself
then I could ever have, had this not had
happened.
• In every experience, good or bad, there is
always a lesson to be learned.

14. Light at the End of the Tunnel
• There is light at the end of my tunnel!
• Approaching the end of the semester and
graduation I have been kicking it into high
gear.

15. Next Chapter
• I have officially accepted an offer for a job in
my field of work.
• After I graduate I will be moving and working
with and agriculture company.

16. Conclusion
• This experience and transition shift has been
an eye opening experience.
• If you want something, put your head down
and work for it and don’t lift it up until the job
is done!