RaHeem Dixon is a student at Texas A&M University of Texarkana. Who is working towards a degree here at TAMUT with a passion for helping people and changing lives. He strongly believes a counselors position fits him best for his career path. Starting off strong in his second semester here, he says, “I am overcoming past experiences of procrastination and this change in my life will open the doors for better opportunities in the future and provide a stable job during COVID or any future hurdles.”

RaHeem has felt the hardships of COVID and has been affected in many ways while attending school here. Losing revenue and the unexpected halt on his small business has been the biggest hurdle he has faced so far. Showing resilience, he pressed forward and did not quit. He attributes his strong successful school year to the online classes, and grace from his professors. He is certain that TAMUT is the very best school to attend during these hard times. saying, “If it weren’t for the help of my teachers and online learning, I wouldn’t be as far as I am now.”

He spoke on the importance of wearing a mask on campus. “Protecting yourself and others is the right thing to do”, he says. He also talks about the issues of the vaccine as it should be your choice to get the shot or not. It’s your own personal health. He mentioned the early onsets of COVID and its effects. He also mentioned how stores had no tissue, limited water, and sometimes no meat. He hopes it never gets that bad again.