Life after school
This post has been a long time in coming.
I told my dental hygenist that I just graduated with a bachelor's degree and she was really surprised since she knew I was older than that.
I actually had my doubts about whether or not I would finish my degree before coming to West Chester, but that was three years ago, and now I am finished. The irony of that statement is profound to me since I am writing this post from a computer in the West Chester University Library:) I still have one presentation to go before my research is closed. Today I am on-campus to have the poster printed.
Even with the final presentation pending, school has been finished for almost two weeks. I have had interesting emotions about it. Denial, apprehension, self-doubt, joy, worry, exhaustion and now finally contentment.
I am content because it is finished, because things ended well, and the experience was a positive one. I am confident of what I have learned and acheived. I am no longer nervous about my future, that was never in my hands anyway, and I am really getting excited to face what is ahead.
I have begun reading again. I love to read! Sometimes silently, sometimes I read aloud to Tristan (he seems to like this as he is usually much more active when I sit and read to him).
I have also done some much needed cleaning, laundering, and prep for the little guy's arrival.
It's beginning to sink in, the fact that I am finished with school, and I am learning to appreciate a whole new way of life.
I told my dental hygenist that I just graduated with a bachelor's degree and she was really surprised since she knew I was older than that.
I actually had my doubts about whether or not I would finish my degree before coming to West Chester, but that was three years ago, and now I am finished. The irony of that statement is profound to me since I am writing this post from a computer in the West Chester University Library:) I still have one presentation to go before my research is closed. Today I am on-campus to have the poster printed.
Even with the final presentation pending, school has been finished for almost two weeks. I have had interesting emotions about it. Denial, apprehension, self-doubt, joy, worry, exhaustion and now finally contentment.
I am content because it is finished, because things ended well, and the experience was a positive one. I am confident of what I have learned and acheived. I am no longer nervous about my future, that was never in my hands anyway, and I am really getting excited to face what is ahead.
I have begun reading again. I love to read! Sometimes silently, sometimes I read aloud to Tristan (he seems to like this as he is usually much more active when I sit and read to him).
I have also done some much needed cleaning, laundering, and prep for the little guy's arrival.
It's beginning to sink in, the fact that I am finished with school, and I am learning to appreciate a whole new way of life.
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love you,Melissa Wofford (MISSA)
You be awesome.
Love - dadio