Graduation

I'm sorry it has been a little while since my last post. My days have been filled with curriculum projects, completing a workout challenge at my university's rec center, and working my job on campus. Because these aspects have been filling my schedule, the lingering graduation weekend has crept up on me. In a mere 4 days, the University of Kansas graduation weekend begins! A weekend filled with anxiety for what is to come, tears for the many goodbyes, and excitement for the next chapter in my life.

It is hard not feel nostalgic lately. It seems like just yesterday I graduated high school, said goodbye to my close friends and came to Lawrence, Kansas alone to start my college career. I was thrown into the college life and loved every minute of it. Through these past four years, I have been fortunate enough to experience so many things. I joined a sorority unexpectedly and was elected to numerous leadership positions, including Vice President of Internal Affairs, helped plan a philanthropy event that raised over $3,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America, dealt with unexpected deaths, witnessed the Jayhawks win the National Championship in basketball my freshman year, volunteered, spent time in numerous elementary schools, fell in love, learned to be even more independent than I already was, traveled to Israel, became inspired by a group of people in the School of Education, ate more sushi than I ever have or will in my entire life, and met the best friends that will continue to be there for me, even though we may have distance in the upcoming years.

My pledge class in the sorority.

My 5 best friends throughout college.

It is nice to know that with the advancements of technology, I am able to keep in touch with my friends, especially since we are all from varying states. Through social networks, cell phones, Skype, and even blogs I am able to keep my friends updated on my life, although it is fun to get some snail mail now and then.

Once I move back home to St. Louis, I plan on concentrating on a few projects this summer, one of them being this blog. I want to "beef" it up and add some interesting content for those of you out there who are interested. Until then, I am planning on cherrishing this next week with my best friends and absorbing the last few moments of true college life that I have.

T-6 days until I walk down the hill. Let's do this.

The hill I will be walking down on campus for graduation.