Alright everyone .. I am starting to get a little antsy.
I graduate from college with a BS in Biology and a BA in Psychology in 2 months and 3 days.
There are only 38 days of classes left this semester.
and I leave for Iowa in 3 months.
PHEWW I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for each day to come to an end.
I am so excited to graduate college! It is going to be so weird to not wake up everyday and go to class.
Also homework.... I will NOT miss homework .. or exams... or boring lectures.
There are some things I am going to miss about college though:
1. The professors: I know what you are probably thinking if you have ever been to college, why is professors at the top of her list. (Here comes my rant about how Salisbury University's Biology Dept. is the shit) I would not have been able to make it through college without the wonderful professors I have had in Biology. Not only have I gotten a chance to learn from educators that care about their students, and are also passionate about what they are talking about, but I got to work along side them. And they never treated me like some dumb undergrad. They treated me like a colleague or collaborator, and sought my input into their research projects. My professors made me feel important, and encouraged me to make my ideas known. If I can give any advice to any student reading this it would be to get to know the professors in your major, not just a teacher/student relationship, but get to know them on a personal and professional level. If you are in science DO RESEARCH. Work along side these people. That's another thing... professors are people, they have families, interests, and guess what.... they go to the bar and drink beer too! Go to their office hours, ask about their education and interests. Making that connection will open up so many opportunities. (End rant encouraging everyone to be apart of SU Biology )
2. My Friends: Alright this wouldn't be a post about what I will miss about college without talking about all the amazing people I have met while attending university. You know who you are. The ones who will get up in the middle of the night and get greasy gas station food with you when your having a bad night, the ones who will spend hours with you in the library (only at the circle tables), the ones who tell you straight up that the boy you think your in love with is really bad news and leaving school to move to a different state to be with him is a bad idea, the ones who come rushing to your side when there is a cricket chirping in your room at 1 in the morning, and the ones who keep encouraging you to pursue your goals and never stop believing that you can accomplish them. Those are the ones I'm going to miss.
{Insert picture of yourself in your mind}
3. Work: I know I know.. Work... Really?? your going to miss work? Well.. yeah. I will never have a more flexible and understanding job for the rest of my career. I work at the University in the Office of the President and Provost, and SU's Greenhouse. The nice thing about working for the university is that they put your schooling ahead of the work they want you to do. If you need to take a day off or have to come in late.. Sure Caitlin no problem, take your time.. do what you need to do. That will NEVER happen anywhere else. and another thing, I can do my homework when there is nothing to do at work. I get paid to do homework. I will really miss that flexibility.
I am sure I will think of other things I will miss once graduation gets closer. But right now I am counting down the days (literally I have a countdown highlighted in my planner) till I get OUT of here!! :)))))
Until Next Time!
