Gretch-a-sketch (old): Oh, the places you'll go!

Oh, the places you'll go!

Posted by Gretchen Alice at 9:00 AM

Well, kids, this is it. My last day at college. The end of an era. The beginning of a life, with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology in hand. (Edit: So I guess college screwed me over in the apostrophe department, as that originally said "Bachelor's." In my defense, it was technically very early this morning when I wrote this.)

Anyhow.

It's not like I'm done with school forever; there's still my master's degree and a doctorate someday. It's strange, though. I've spent seven and a half semesters here over the course of thirty-seven months. Twenty-four roommates and five different apartments. I've made many, many joyful memories and learned countless lessons. Fittingly enough, most of what I learned didn't come from the classroom.

(Oh, just so you guys know, my school runs on a trimester schedule, hence the mid-July graduation.) And yeah, I'm pretty shocked over the fact that I'm barely twenty-one and graduating. I'm an over-achiever, always have been. I mean, when an old high school friend introduces you to her husband as "This is Gretchen! She's just like Hermione." you know you're doing something right, I guess.

I don't really know how to properly express what I'm feeling right now. I've been looking forward to this day ever since before I started kindergarten and....it's here. I finish my final final at 2 PM, the family will arrive, and then commencement at 6:30 PM.

Wow.

Wish me luck!

19 comments:

Congratulations! Yay for you.

brooke said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:22 AM

Good luck! And congratulations! That is an adorable picture.

Megan said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:27 AM

Good luck my sweet Gretchy!! I will always remember our two wonderful semesters together!! Oh the wonderful things we did!! Now go out and take over the world!! That is the plan right? Oh don't forget us little people!!

Marlayna Wiley said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:43 AM

so much congrats!!

can you bottle up some of your motivation or ambition or whatever it is? I'm buying.

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:45 AM

Congrats, good luck, and since you're described as being so much like Hermione, don't transfigure yourself just before the ceremony!

Belle Ecrivaine said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:52 AM

oh, college. congratulations! enjoy the day; you've earned it!

kat said...

July 18, 2008 at 9:58 AM

Oh, our little girl is growing up!

Q said...

July 18, 2008 at 10:16 AM

(::thunderous applause::)

Well done!!!

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 10:33 AM

Congrats! Being done with college is the best feeling :)

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Congrats! What a great feeling to be done!

Noelle said...

July 18, 2008 at 11:08 AM

Go Gretchen!!!!!!!!!

Erin said...

July 18, 2008 at 12:47 PM

That picture is adorable! And I graduated at 21 too. I had enough high school and summer credits to finish a semester early.

Hermione is the best character in the whole series, so kudos to you! (I may be slightly biased.)

CityStreams said...

July 18, 2008 at 2:29 PM

Wow, wow, wow! Have a great summer and congratulations. I feel depressed now. I'm just starting college now. Though I will be a very young graduate *laughs evilly*

Edge said...

July 18, 2008 at 2:45 PM

Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Good luck and many, many congratulations!

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 3:27 PM

Congratulations!!

Anonymous said...

July 18, 2008 at 4:29 PM

Congrats!!! And how cute are you?!