A Learning Experience By Joshua Paul Harke "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas Edison I would like to believe that there is more to life than just suffering and feeling like we are in constant pity. We have to thrive, if we give in to the pain and suffering, we will perish. This is my take on the Thomas Edison quote. I am writing this to share my higher education journey while developing mental health illness. In 2001 I graduated from high school and I was one of Who’s Who Among American High School Students. I was a great kid; I was voted most school spirit at UFCA my senior year. I played ice hockey, soccer, baseball and I was the mascot in my school. I was very loved according to my yearbooks and senior memoirs. In my freshman year of 2001 that all changed. I went from a small Christian school to UNCC, which was a culture shock. Thousands of freshmen enter the halls...
Welcome to the corrupted menagerie that is the mind of Master Joshua Harke. Beautifully wrapped around PTSD, Bipolar disorders and Love. I strive to spread messages of love, hope and rising above the pain.