These past four years of college may have been a blur, but they have been some of the best years of my life. From nights where I had no sleep to when I slept in till four in the afternoon, I will always looked back on these years and cherish them.
I remember when I first unlocked my dorm room freshman year, my family right behind me with all my belongings. That was the most exciting thing ever. I was finally free. Well, I thought I was anyways. My Freedom was short-lived, I had piles of homework and insane class schedule and I was always doing something school related. Instead of my parents being my guardians it felt like my classes were.
I will never forget sitting in my math 108 classroom when a guy sitting in front of me got up, ran up the stairs and started throwing up in the trash can. The weirdest part was my professor didn’t even stop class. Or the times where you are dreading going to class and just when you are about to leave you get an e-mail saying class was canceled. Of course there are so many more memories that I have collected over the years, but you’d be here all day If I was to go through every one of them. Needless to say, I’ve had some of the most insane experiences I have ever had, here at UI.
College is about more than just getting an education; it is about making new friends, becoming independent, and finding out who you are as a person. I couldn’t have done all these without the support of my family. They have been there since the very beginning and have helped me grow so much as a person. My parents have been the biggest supporters and have always wanted me to achieve a higher level of greatness, and standing here today I know I have achieved that. Many friendships have also been made over the past years, and I know that they will be lifelong.
Some people may look at graduating college as the end of something great and the start of