I am a Graduate!?
In all the rush of graduation, I haven’t had time to sit down and write a post on the experience but here we go. We all lined up early for graduation backstage where we waited in anticipation. I loved seeing all of the differently decorated caps, many indicating which College or job was up next for the students. After about an hour we filed our way into the Amsoil Arena. This room hosts all kinds of events besides graduations: hockey games, the circus, mud truck races, you name it. For this event, it was all tidied up and clad in blue and gold. There were many speeches given by many people from St. Scholastica including an alumni that was awarded an honorary doctorate from the college. My personal favorite, of course, was the student speech. Corey Bardon won the student leadership award and as a result was chosen to give the speech at graduation. He encompassed both his journey and the journey of our class to graduates. I was excited to receive a shoutout from Corey as one of the “powerful women” on campus. After speeches and a few musical performances, we each walked across the stage to receive our diplomas from President Collete Geary. The fun began after the ceremony, however. I was thrilled with visits from family and surprise visits from friends. We took pictures, told stories, laughed, and cried. It was an amazing time. So far, it doesn’t feel very real but I bet as I am packing for my next adventure, to graduate school, it will hit me.
Tags: Graduate, graduation, Senior
