Intro

My name is John Champion and I am a senior studying Psychology at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. I am an aspiring Clinical Psychologist. Yes, that means I do plan on getting my Doctor of Psychology degree. (Psy.D) That, however, is not what this blog is about at all. I'm going to start out by saying, it's amazing how much ONE year can make or break a person physically, mentally, and emotionally.  Fortunately and unfortunately, in the past year I was both broken into pieces and made into a person I NEVER thought I could be. This blog will explore the ups and downs, the heartbreak, the depression, anxiety, and ultimately, the uncanny ability to overcome all of these things and set forth goals I never thought I would do. I'm hoping I can inspire my friends and even strangers to overcome their own odds and realize the GOOD things LIFE has to offer. Which means you have to LIVE. You need to live a respectful LIFE. And above all, you need to LOVE. You can love your husband, wife, mother, father boyfriend, girlfriend, dog, etc. People just need to feel the emotion of love, and that's one of the things that had gotten away from me the past year. I will update this blog every day or every couple days, as I have many things to say. Please leave your comments on here, facebook, twitter, or anywhere else and let me know what you think. My next posting will talk about how I deal with Tourette's Syndrome on  a daily basis. Finally, just to get this off my chest since most of the people reading this do not know, I am a suicide survivor. I will get more into that as the blog goes on, but I thank God everyday for giving me a second chance at life and letting me see the good in people, who my TRUE friends are, how blessed I am for the family I have, and the gift of finally realizing what I want to do with my life.

Stay tuned, everyone. I will probably write the next part of the blog tonight after work. Thank you for listening and your continued support!

-John