Goals? She's Doing It!

“You can do it,” Dayah Barnes said.

Dayah Barnes

You can do it is the quote Barnes live by. Those four simple words keep her going and motivated daily.

She is a 23-year-old hailing from Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Barnes is currently in her senior year at South Carolina State University, where she is studying journalism.

Growing up as the only child for 18 years, Barnes spent time writing, playing drums, and listening to music. Barnes started her writing journey at the age five.

“I like to write,” Barnes expressed, “I am always writing about something.”

As a child she would write stories about random topics. She would even write about her Barbie dolls.

Scheduled to graduate in May of 2019, Barnes has plans to move back to Charleston with hopes to get a job for a popular mobile company. The job with the mobile company would only be a temporary job, before jumping into her career.

“I can see myself after college, it’s just getting there and going through it,” Barnes said.

Outside of her interest of communications, Barnes’ expressed interest in Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Laugh, Smile, You Can Do It

Three years after college, she would like to become a part of the FBI. Her dream role within the government job would be to be a part of the briefing team. Besides being interested in the FBI, Barnes’ would like to land a government job with the federal agency in hopes to pay for her master’s and doctorate degrees.

She also has a desire to become a businesswoman. She has goals to own several businesses; from a restaurant to clothing stores.

“I want to start my own business and basically get rich,” Barnes said.

Inspired by her mother, Barnes is focused and working hard on accomplishing the goals she has set for herself.

“She always worked hard to provide for me,” Barnes aid when mentioning her mother. Barnes also stated that her mother was behind the quote she lives by, “you can do it.”

To get to know more about Barnes go check out her personal blog, Around the World. Never forget, “YOU CAN DO IT!”