A Graduation Post

Everyone tends to reflect on life at the end of every year. I was never one to do my reflecting in December, though. I'm more of an April/May reflector. My deep thoughts of life and memories come with the close of every school year.

I took the last test of my college life today. I feel accomplished. I think the one big thing college taught me is to finish what I start. Without fail, every class I wanted to quit trying about halfway through the semester. I felt like my head was going to explode if any more information was shoved into it. But also without fail, every semester I managed to push through my midway slump, leading me to graduation.

While reflecting on my college experience, I found my most important lessons were not from the textbooks.

I learned freshman year that the bookstore rips you off. This was a hard lesson to learn but luckily I learned quickly and really only lost my dad's money that first semester. This year I found the ultimate trick: Buy your books off amazon and sell them back to the bookstore to make a profit - my business degree working at its finest.

I learned that if your roommate's boyfriend comes to visit from Maryland, and said roommate claims he went back to Maryland a week later, but roommate's room starts smelling bad and roommate starts taking platefulls of fried chicken into her room, he didn't go back to Maryland. He has been living in her closet for three months.

I learned not to heat up a fish's water before going out of town in an attempt to keep them warmer while you're gone. They die instantly.

I learned that someone from Canada can mysteriously withdraw money from your bank account through an ATM without your credit card.

I learned that if someone knocks on your door and is selling magazines for $50 a subscription, you should be suspicious if they only accept cash. We never did get that magazine.

I learned that by driving 90 MPH, texting and following too close, you qualify for a reckless driving ticket.

I learned Cedar can actually be a lot of fun if you just find the right boy.

I learned that if a very long bungee cord is connecting me and Jeff, and we are running in opposite directions trying to shoot a basketball, he will shoot layups and I will shoot from half court. Every time.

So at graduation I guess I'll throw my cap up high. SUU was good to me. I am glad to be college educated. And I am happy with the many memories and lessons Cedar City has given me.