"What is a teacher? I'll tell you; it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows." About us: Pursue was created out of a dorm room in Memorial Hall at Baylor. And this won't be a sappy story, trust me! It orginally was a little idea about empowering females to do more than what they think they can do. Society and the mind are very powerful things, both can limit and extend our pursuits and desires. By speaking positively and encouraging women to pursue their dreams and push past the limitations set by the mind and society, anyone can truly pursue their dreams. When we were all little girls we had big dreams of being something amazing like an actress, a lawyer, a doctor, a firefighter, an astronaut. BUT then we got into middle school or junior high and we were introduced to new social problems such as consciousness of our bodies, self-awareness, beauty, dating, grades, bullies, hygiene etc. This meant we had to deal with communicating our opinions and feelings about these issues. We had responsibilities, obligations, pressures, and angst. Lots and lots of angst. Some of us wanted to rebel, some wanted to hide away, some wanted to try new things. We all led very different personalties and attitudes during these middle-level years. Some decisions were good and some were bad. I personally went through a time when I was a bully, then I was bullied by others, and finally, tried to hide away in wearing large sweaters because I hated my body and how I looked. We all have experiences of what happened to us in these years. Since then, we have matured, grown, come to understand what happened to us in those years and can look back on them and laugh. But in the Waco community, girls are facing these problems and more, such as poverty, financial burdens, and family issues. I am more than sure we have all dealt with these more serious issues and more. And we have PURSUED! We overcome the challenges and become better women who can help empower those young girls today. And that is the point of Pursue, to help these girls by discussing easy through tough topics, issues, problems, and concerns. We can become mentors for these girls to lead better, healthier lives in pursuit of their dreams. We want these girls to push past the limits of their minds and society so that they may flourish.
