The Spice of Life

With spring break behind us, we now only have about six weeks left of the semester. For underclassmen, this brings about feelings of joy and anticipation of summer. For seniors, this brings about a mixture of emotions.
On the one hand, there is excitement. The idea of no longer having to worry about cramming for a test or sitting through a lecture is enough to make any student ready for graduation. A sense of accomplishment comes with achieving a degree of higher education, and the thought of that accomplishment appearing on the horizon elicits a sigh of relief to any senior. Many of my graduating friends have their future plans lined up, whether it is a promising career opportunity, plans for further education or an upcoming wedding. I am happy for these friends; I really am. However, as a graduating senior with no clue what lies before me, graduation is a somewhat scary thought.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my four years of college, from dorm life, to campus ministries, to (some) classes, to working at The Colonnade, to having the opportunity to live in an apartment with three of my close friends, to going on random road trips, to midnight runs to Wal-Mart, to just the random spontaneity of college life — I have loved just about every minute of it. It terrifies me to think that in only a couple of short months I will be moving on to a new chapter of my life.
For those students still a year or more shy of graduating, I encourage you to savor this time. It flies by, and before you know it you will be saying goodbye to this little world we call Georgia College & State University. Sure, there are things that could have been better about these college years, but in a few years when you are reflecting on your college experience, I hope you will have many cherished memories that will make you smile, laugh and maybe even cry. I encourage you to not take these years for granted by letting the time slip away without pursuing your goals, both academic and social. Close your eyes and think of a few things that you would like to achieve or experience while you are in college. Now open your eyes and go for it. There is no time like the present, and time slips away too quickly to hold off for tomorrow.
For my fellow seniors, I encourage you to enjoy these last several weeks of school. Some of you may be looking forward to moving on from college, but remember: you can never get these days back, so live them to the fullest while you have them. You have the rest of your life to be considered a “grown-up,” to have a career and to start a family. Don’t spend all of your present days wishing for your future. To those who are stressing out like I am, I hope you can relax. I am so worried that I am going to graduate without having a clue as to what I am going to do with my life. However, I realize that chances are, the moment I stop freaking out, a revelation for my future will come to me. Worrying isn’t going to make those answers come any quicker.
So, here we are: six more weeks and counting. Are you ready?

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Mar 19 2004. Filed under Other. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry