Well, the time has finally come to where I am in the last semester of my senior year of college. This is such an exciting time but also nerve-wracking. I still feel like that freshman who just moved to a new state all on her own, trying to figure out her way in the world. All I ever wanted was to be a grown-up. I wanted to move out of my hometown, live independently, and finally get a real job. And although I still want those things, I can’t help but feel that a part of me still just simply wants to be a kid.
I feel that there is this pressure after college to have everything set up before you leave your college and right after you graduate you need to have a job and work for the next 30 years if not more. And although I do want a job after college, that is the point of going; I will try not to stress too much about it. Since this is my last time being a “kid,” I want just to take it day by day. I want to continue learning and trying new things and enjoy my last few months in Florida before I move back home. I want to take in every moment, even the bad ones, and just really end my school career with a bang.
As of now, I do not plan on furthering my education into a master’s degree, but who knows, maybe later on, I will. So, while this is my last time in school for at least a few years, I want to take full advantage of it. I want to start using the resources my school supplies for me both academically and socially. I want to enjoy sitting in a class and really trying to learn something because soon, I will never be able to do it again.
All I want for this last semester is to be happy, healthy, and successful. The day I walk across that graduation stage will be the official ending of this chapter and the start of a new one!