Upward Bound

I am a part of the fellowship of Upward Bound. I have the Power of Knowledge. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made, I will go to college! I won’t look back, let up, slow down or back away. I am Upward Bound!My past is my foundation, my present makes sense, my future is secure. I’m finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap giving, and dwarfed goals. I am Upward Bound, and my goal is a college diploma!I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don’t have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded or rewarded. I am Upward Bound, and my goal is a college diploma!My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is a college degree, my road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few, my mission is clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I am Upward Bound, and my goal is a college diploma!I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, ponder at the pool of popularity or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won’t give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, studied up, paid up, for the cause of Education. I am Upward Bound, and my goal is a college diploma!