My graduation day was super crazy and none stop from 6 am to about 1 am. It was definitely one busy day. I woke up and being a girl wanted to curl my hair and look super cute. Well my hair did not want to work for me AT ALL! Now I know you are probably laughing but seriously it was really annoying and stressful. So fast forwarding to the first ceremony (yeah in college there are two you go to...) I walk in and the first thing I do is start searching for my family. Luckily they were on the same side as me and I was actually pretty close to them. During the ceremony my roommate texts me and tells me that they are all making funny faces at me and I do not even know it. I turn to see that two other people have been added to my little fan club. My aunt and uncle from California came up! I was in total shock. I was seriously on the verge of tears. My uncle is my dads brother and seeing him helped feel the gap of thought that my dad was not there. They seriously drove up for the ceremony and drove right back home. I am still in shock and love them so much for that. I later found out that my dad made my uncle promise to be at everything really important of ours. That made me cry and feel really grateful that he kept his promise because it seriously made my day.
As I was sitting in my second ceremony, I realized that there were some things I wish I did at my two years at SUU. One was to get to know my professors better. I did not care to know them or go ask for help. Honestly, I did not really want to do anything but go to class and then go home as much as possible to be with my family. I know my situation is a little different with my dad but I could have done some of that this past year. As I got up to get my "diploma" (really just its place holder thing) my name was read and oh my freak my family was so loud! They even got some professors in shock. They were by far the loudest crowd! It was legit. It made my regrets go away and made me realize that no matter what my family will always be there. That will never change.
It is weird to say I am a college graduate but I love the experience I had through the years. From Snow College to Southern Utah University I have had the best four years a girl could ask for. Do I wish I could have done more? Yeah there was somethings I wish I could have done but if that meant changing some memories then I wouldn't do it. I have had the most amazing roommates a girl could ask for, I have had some great opportunities, and I got to see what it was like living on my own. If I could give any advice to anyone about to go to college it would be, leave home to go to college and be involved. My roommates are now some of my best friends and when I did get involved so many doors opened for me and it made my college experience a better one. I have no clue what I am going to do without school but I am ready for a new adventure. :)
My Aunt Sue and Uncle Tavy. Honestly, I cannot express how much this meant to me. They were seriously on the road more than they were in town and that is amazing to me that they would do that for me.
[There were a lot more family members who made the trek down for my graduation and there like 10 more pictures. So I just want to mention how much that too meant so much to me. I am truly the luckiest girl. I have a family that supports me, even if they could not come I felt the love from them, comments on facebook, and just knowing that they cared. I love them and thank every single member of my family for everything.)
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