{"id":1392,"date":"2020-03-29T14:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T18:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2020-03-29T14:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-29T18:55:20","slug":"i-want-by-isaiah-hilman-smalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/2020\/03\/29\/i-want-by-isaiah-hilman-smalls\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Want&#8221; by Isaiah Hilman-Smalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1393\" style=\"width: 234px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1393\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1393\" title=\"photo 1504401774599 1b5378bfaae3\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/03\/photo-1504401774599-1b5378bfaae3-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"photo 1504401774599 1b5378bfaae3\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>&#8220;I Want&#8221; by Isaiah Hilman-Smalls<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>I&#8217;ll walk into the fight ready to win.<\/h4>\n<h4>Ready to overcome all obstacles in order to get what I want.<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;What do you want?&#8221;, they ask.<\/h4>\n<h4>I want the ability to be myself whenever and wherever, and not have to apologize for it.<\/h4>\n<h4>I want to live in a world where everyone can be accepted and can live out their actual dreams rather than what society &#8220;told&#8221; them to do.<\/h4>\n<h4>I want to become stronger, healthier, and smarter each day so that when the time comes I will be ready for the next fight.<\/h4>\n<h4>I want&#8230; to live.<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Here is a message from The Dale News Team:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;We all want to overcome the obstacles that have been set for our lives. We each have our own struggle that we have to deal with every day and the only way to get through them is by moving forward. Every moment counts and we must make sure that we do not lose what matters most to us during the fight.<\/h4>\n<h4>Be sure to fight for what you want as long as the goal is appropriate and that the end result is bigger than you.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212; The Dale News Team<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Thanks For Reading! Continue To Experience The Magic!<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1162\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1162\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1162\" title=\"DN New Logo 2020 6\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.farmingdale.edu\/sites\/the-dale\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/01\/DN-New-Logo-2020-6-300x300.png\" alt=\"DN New Logo 2020 6\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dale News Team 2020<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Chief Editor &amp; Correspondent, Isaiah Hilman-Smalls<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== hilmin@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Faculty Advisor, Dr. Noel Holton Brathwaite<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== brathwnh@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Chief Operating Officer &amp; Lead Journalist, Kaitlyn Hand<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== handkk@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Radio Show Host &amp; Executive Reviewer, Matthew Martorana<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== martmj5@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Executive Reporter, Dante Ciprano<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== ciprdm3@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Lead Broadcaster, Adina Shahzhad<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== shaha18@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Official Email<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>== dalenewsfsc@farmingdale.edu<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Farmingdale State College Website<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>==\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmingdale.edu\/\">https:\/\/www.farmingdale.edu\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Instagram<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>==\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fsc_dalenews\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fsc_dalenews\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dale News Ultimate Mobile Link Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>==\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bio.fm\/dalenewsfsc\">https:\/\/bio.fm\/dalenewsfsc<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ll walk into the fight ready to win. 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