Vincent’s Blog

Veni, vidi, vici is a famous Latin sentence spoken by Julius Caesar in 47 BC. Caesar used the sentence as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela in Zile, a town of Tokat city in contemporary Turkey.

The first of many semesters is over at APSU. I have done many things in one semester, but no words can describe the things I have accomplished other than Julius Caesars quote, “Veni, vidi, vici.” Translated in English the quote means, “I came, I saw, and I conquered.” So here are a few of the things that remains me of this quote:

I came

fresh out of high school.

to Tennessee’s biggest kept college secret.

to Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.

to a new beginning of what life has to offer.

I saw

doors close from leaving high school.

doors open up from going to Austin Peay.

new friendships that will last a life time.

the lows of being sick and still going to class.

sleepless nights from studying.

the highs of getting involved.

the best of what APSU has to offer.

I conquered

homesickness.

exams.

tests.

trials and tribulations.

adversity.

the impossible.

my first semester as a freshman in college.

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