I am officially finished!!!
This morning I woke up, took a deep breath, and realized a huge weight is gone. All those papers and projects and textbooks are no longer hanging over my head or sitting on my desk longing to be read. I can now write MPA after my name if I want. Soon enough there will be an expensive piece of paper hanging on my wall signifying a lot of hard work, sweat, tears, and sacrifices. On top of that, I even finished it out with a 4.0 GPA.
Now that I am finished, I have lots of plans of things to accomplish. First off, I plan to actually have a social life! I am looking forward to not having to turn down offers to hang out because I have papers to write or books to read. Oh, and I am going to start reading for pleasure again too!! I have a whole list of books to tackle!! I am going to clean and organize and cook. All things that have been neglected lately. And I have a little thing called a wedding to finish planning!
As I begin to reflect back over the past two years, I am thankful. Thankful for my parents who were so supportive. Thankful for the friends who understood I was overwhelmed and just gave me space, always offering to be there if I needed anything. I am thankful for the new friends I made and the education I gained. And I am thankful for Jordan’s ever faithful presence. He was always there to bring me food, encourage me, listen to me, and keep me going when I wanted to give up. I am sure I dropped a few balls over the past two years and probably stepped on a few toes, but I did the best I could. Now that it is all over, I am going to take some time to reconnect with friends and focus on my health which has taken a hit due to all those papers and projects. I am going to relax a little and enjoy life. And I am going to take the education I was afforded and use it to make a difference. I already have some pretty crazy ideas!:)
Thank you all for your support, love, and encouragement! Here’s to the next chapter of life!! 🙂
