New Beginning

Saturday July 25th, 2009

I will be graduating from college in a few days. What has been a long, arduous journey is coming to an end. I'm running the last leg of what has without a doubt been a marathon event. That being said, I'm dealing with an array of emotions; excitement, anticipation, relief, anxiety, fear. I look forward to the end of a grueling course load, sleep deprivation and an overall high on the Richter scale stress level. It has been an emotional rollercoaster to say the least. Many a day I would go home and burst into tears because I didn't make a grade I had worked my butt off for, or I had a 20 page paper due, or I had to deal with sometimes catty classmates.

On the flipside, I am a tad sad to be bidding farewell to what has been a major aspect of my life for what seems like eternity. You see the thing is I love learning. I'm one of those strange individuals who looked forward to the learning aspect of school: unearthing knowledge from 1657 page, 7 pound textbooks. Knowledge is power!
I will also miss the carefree lifestyle college has to offer. Spring break, college parties, giggles in class, three and a half month summer vacations...

For as long as I can remember, I have had hopes and dreams; goals I wish to attain. Up until this point they seemed thousands of miles away, far off into the future. Well it's different now. The time has come for me to step up to the plate and actively work towards fulfilling my dreams and accomplishing my goals. Will I be succesful? What if I fall short of expectations? What if?
I am overly apprehensive.

A chapter in the book of my life is closing, to be replaced by unwritten chapters beyond my comprehension at this juncture. With graduation comes numerous expectations and responsibilities: major change. Being the creature of habit that I am, I don't readily embrace change. I get so used to the monotony that I fear deviating from the norm. Will I be able to emerge from my comfort zone and embrace change? I hope so.The shift from the mindset of a school-goer to that of a professional will definitely require a lot of work on my part.

Oh I hope I can hack it! Ready or not, the time has come. Here I come world!


SoulSistah09

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