I’m graduating college this semester. What a wild thing to say! It somehow feels like I’ve attended USF for my whole life, and at the same time, in just five minutes. The only way I can describe my last semester is ambivalent.
My last semester has felt like a constant conflict between excitement and nervousness: excited for the future, but nervous for new experiences. It has been a few strange years but now is the time to start my career. I feel prepared to finish school, but ill-prepared for the rest of my life.
This complicated juxtaposition has occupied my thoughts throughout the entire semester, resulting in one thing: senioritis. If you aren’t aware, senioritis are the feelings of procrastination that seniors feel as they approach graduation.
I’m getting my work done, but as I submit every assignment, my brain is focusing on what’s ahead. We are already in week five, and I could feel my time in college slipping through my fingertips. While the future is currently unclear, I can’t help but enthusiastically count down the days.
This semester, I’ve faced many new experiences. Like interviewing for full-time jobs, and navigating graduate school options in the future. There are so many options and sometimes things don’t go as planned. However, rejection is redirection, and I know if it’s meant for me, then it’s meant to be.
As the countdown continues, my time in college was unforgettable. Yet, I am ready for a change. It has been an amazing four years at USF, but now I am embracing senioritis, welcoming this new journey.