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06/15/2002 Entry: "Class of '02"

Congratulations Fitch Class of 2002 (and all other classes)! I'm sure you've heard this time and time again, but I repeat, welcome to the real world. Too bad it rained today for an outside ceremony brought inside, as I was begged to come watch, but I still saw the whole ceremony live on tv. I'm proud of you all and wish you the best in your futures.

I remember this same day last year.

Like all my friends I imagined living my life independently, making all the decisions, and preparing myself for a good future. I chose to continue school and attend university with dreams of my ideal job. I made plans to venture out and see the world. I ended school with a good sense of who I am and I wanted to show the world what I'm made of. Most of the friends that I knew in high school are now only a memory of those four years, and I appreciate the very few friends who chose to stay in contact with me afterwards. The day that I began college I wanted to start anew, erase the board and lead a responsible life as an adult. There were so much expectations and goals that I made for myself with hopes of doing what I wanted, what would make me happy person.

You're probably expecting to hear me say that after a year of graduating from high school that I didn't accomplish anything and all my hopes are lost by now. But it's not completely true. In one year after graduation I've experienced so much in my life that I wouldn't trade it for something else. I made a bunch of great friends, a few of them whom I've become so close with, closer than any friends I had in high school. I've been able to trust them, completelyup to them, and act as myself as opposed to being embarassed to be honest and true in high school. I am grateful for each day that I got to spend with them and now that we're back home in different towns in Connecticut I miss them dearly. I also got to start educating myself for a profession that I hope to get into in a few years. This is the main reason why I continued school. I've wholeheartedly grown to love being a part of Southern Connecticut State University, its multi-cultural student body, wonderful teaching staff, interesting location in a city, and the fact that it's allowed me to be in control of my education and my reputation. Sure, sometimes it feels like the days go by slowly and I wish I'd get to some kind of epiphany in my life but I take things day to day and hope that whatever happens, happens. I'm enjoying it all and trying to make the best of everything.

Ah crap, I'm not sure where I was going with this. Congratulations graduates. The day your parents kick you out of the house, they're doing it all out of love.

Replies: 3 comments

Everything that you said about how you started out college with a fresh outlook on life....that about describes me perfectly right now. I just graduated from high school and I'm about to start off at Quinnipiac in the fall. I hope that I'll be as successful as you are with your life.

Posted by Julia @ 06/16/2002 10:52 PM EST

Nice post Erma. High school and the kids I went with a but a figment of my imagination now. It is an exciting time of your life right now. Cherish it.

Posted by Vernon @ 06/15/2002 03:49 PM EST

I miss college . . . well not the papers and projects and exams . . . but just the stuff you were talking about . . . and I only graduated in May. Guess there's always grad school to look forward to!

Posted by noor @ 06/15/2002 12:13 PM EST