Wow, it’s been almost a week since I graduated and I haven’t really sat down to muse over my experiences – well actually, to write about it. So here I go, attempting to put all my thoughts down on paper… Er, I mean, computer.
So needless to say, as most people do at the end of each school year, I feel truly blessed. Excuse the term here, but… I FREAKIN GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE! And yes, true, my family is only used to seeing Masters or Doctorate degrees, doctors, lawyers, and nurses, but I don’t feel abashed by my Bachelor’s because I KNOW what I accomplished. It was me that stayed for hours at the library at a time, it was me that spend hundreds of dollars in ink writing up strategic communications plans, it was me that explored every centimeter of my brain and squeezed out every inch of creativity I had for media kits, press releases, crisis communication plans, news stories, advertising campaigns, and research papers. And it was me, that put myself out there during what feels like hundreds of presentations crying out for your attention, for your approval and for you to look at me and go “She’s gonna be big someday.” I’ve carried only a façade of the utmost confidence, maybe just a pretense of who I really felt inside. But you know, I feel like I wore the hat well and I am ready to go out into the world and make it as a big time event planner, PR director, or communications professional.
I’M READY. With that being said, I feel that I left my college career at a good time. I mean, how many more professors do I need to tell me that I’m an excellent public speaker with all the charisma in the world (I’M TOTALLY JOKING!).But really, I cannot say this enough. I left on the best note possible, determined to have the face and the name that future employers won’t soon forget. As far as my personal relationships, I have no regrets. I’ve watched friends come and go this year and to this day, I believe that it was meant to happen. Some friendships fell apart and some came out stronger. For neither, I feel no regret. I made new friends with people I never thought possible. As I write this, three fun, wild, crazy, but probably the most supportive and loving girls you will EVER meet come to mind. I lived with three of the most amazing girls this year and I attribute much of my happiness to them. We also had two honorary roommates, my amazing boyfriend, Matt, and Courtney’s boyfriend, Taeo. Whenever we were all together, even just sitting around the living room watching Spongebob Squarepants, I was the happiest and most content. Oh, the apartment of 314… may we all find ourselves together again someday.
I finally found the spark within myself to go out and do whatever the hell it was that I wanted. Needless to say, I’m a little impressed with myself. Let’s see… how many more 22 year-olds can say they went on a cruise to the Bahamas with two of their best friends and had the absolute time of their life? What college student can say they blew $200 in just ONE night in Atlantic City? Who else can say they’ve gone on random ghost hunts with a group of friends they won’t soon forget? How about the weekly dinner-dates that reconstructed fallen friendships, the day trip to the beach with only the best people, the number of nights and days cramping 1000 Filipinos into one apartment? And did I mention, who can say they’re writing for a fashion e-zine? I guess what I’m trying to say, is that this year… I was happy. And I will continue to be happy. And I owe my friends, family, professors, and Towson University my LIFE for this kind of happiness. I played hard and worked even harder. So, to the Class of 2012, “the movers, the shakers, and the go-getters”… We made it! And I can’t wait to see what direction our lives take us to in the future
