Graduation: On To Bigger and Better Things
Graduation. As the impending day looms closer and closer (May 3rd), I can't help but wonder what my life will be like after I graduate. I know it will be different than school will have ever been and coupled with new responsibilities, but at the same time, I'm excited to advance into this new stage of my life.
I'll be spending the forseeable future in Minneapolis, Minnesota (if you're in the area shoot me a "holla" and we might be able to hang) and it excites me. For one thing, I'll have much more at my disposal because I'll have a car. This opens up untold possibilities (and expenses) for me to explore and navigate through. Rather than only being able to go places within walking distance, I'll have a vehicle that allows me to travel greater distances in a shorter amount of time.
I'll also have a girlfriend, which add something of an "x" factor to the equation. No more will I be alone in my excursions to the outside world during the summer, but I will have a beautiful woman at my side. This will open up quite a few new possibilities and provide several opportunities to me that weren't available as a single man (like nice dinners).
And this summer I will not have a debillitating medical condition that confines me to a bed for several weeks during the summer (at least I hope I won't). This will definitely allow me to explore more possibilities and get out more often after work.
It's the little things about graduation that throw me off a bit. It's not that my whole life will be turned up-side down, but rather that I've lost some of my "rituals" associated with school. This semester I didn't have to perform for "juries" (basically a music final where we have to perform two of several prepared songs for music professors) which, I can't lie, is a great relief to me. I didn't have to go register for classes nor fill in another housing form (which is a great relief). And it's these little things that have thrown me off.
But that's the thing about getting older: you finally find yourself thrust into the real world with no real understing of how it works. But that's wher the growing comes in. Asking for help from people is an ok thing to do. Making sure to take the time to look at all of your options and weigh the pros and cons are also something that you learn to do. It will be an interesting experience finding myself thrust into the real world, but I do not fear it. I relish the chance to make mistakes and deal with the consequences be they good or bad.
Bring it on world. Bring it on.
I'll be spending the forseeable future in Minneapolis, Minnesota (if you're in the area shoot me a "holla" and we might be able to hang) and it excites me. For one thing, I'll have much more at my disposal because I'll have a car. This opens up untold possibilities (and expenses) for me to explore and navigate through. Rather than only being able to go places within walking distance, I'll have a vehicle that allows me to travel greater distances in a shorter amount of time.
I'll also have a girlfriend, which add something of an "x" factor to the equation. No more will I be alone in my excursions to the outside world during the summer, but I will have a beautiful woman at my side. This will open up quite a few new possibilities and provide several opportunities to me that weren't available as a single man (like nice dinners).
And this summer I will not have a debillitating medical condition that confines me to a bed for several weeks during the summer (at least I hope I won't). This will definitely allow me to explore more possibilities and get out more often after work.
It's the little things about graduation that throw me off a bit. It's not that my whole life will be turned up-side down, but rather that I've lost some of my "rituals" associated with school. This semester I didn't have to perform for "juries" (basically a music final where we have to perform two of several prepared songs for music professors) which, I can't lie, is a great relief to me. I didn't have to go register for classes nor fill in another housing form (which is a great relief). And it's these little things that have thrown me off.
But that's the thing about getting older: you finally find yourself thrust into the real world with no real understing of how it works. But that's wher the growing comes in. Asking for help from people is an ok thing to do. Making sure to take the time to look at all of your options and weigh the pros and cons are also something that you learn to do. It will be an interesting experience finding myself thrust into the real world, but I do not fear it. I relish the chance to make mistakes and deal with the consequences be they good or bad.
Bring it on world. Bring it on.
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