School's Out For... Ever

It is official, I am done with college. I finished my last assignment Saturday (a picture book, yes my last assignment to complete for undergrad was to draw and color a 32 page picture book). After I turned in my picture book I was walking across campus holding back tears because it hit me that it was all over. I was looking at our beautiful, sprawling campus and thinking about this place that had been my home for the past four years that I am going to be leaving in two weeks. I think I have been in denial that this day would ever come and graduation always seemed like a far off place I wouldn't reach for a really long time.

There are many reasons I am not ready to say bye to CNU. I don't want to say bye to these people I have spent the last four years establishing relationships with. I don't want to say bye to the younger friends I have made that I will leave behind here. I don't want to say bye to my sorority sisters and the bonds I have formed with these amazing women, particularly my littles. I am going to miss being able to just walk to the library and go to Einstein's to find a friend if I am bored. I will miss, much like high school, being able to walk across campus and always seeing a familiar face. Basically, if you haven't gotten the gist, I am going to miss this place like crazy.

I am moving back to Roanoke after graduation. For the last few weeks of the school year I will be substitute teaching and this summer I am going to be working my regular jobs at the RAC and Katie's Ice Cream. It will be good not to jump right into a really serious job when I go home for the summer. Once school starts back in August I will be substitute teaching for the school year and working part time at my other jobs. I am really looking forward to what this next year will hold in store. I will have the freedom to visit new places and come visit all of my friends at CNU. I won't be tied down to Roanoke, which is a great thing. I am really interested to see how my faith grows next year as well. I cannot wait to be able to go to my church again and have a more active role there. I am going to look into volunteer leading with Young Life or serving some ministry, I am not quite sure yet what but I know I want to. I really pray next year I am able to find fellowship, I know without it I will go a little bonkers.

I am currently re-reading for the bajillionth time Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller. The subtitle is 'Nonreligious thoughts on Christian Spirituality'. It is a phenomenal book and it really makes you think a lot so I recommend it to any and every one!