It's Sinking In

Well, my college career has officially come to a close. I graduated on Friday and it was very bittersweet. Honestly, it didn't feel like it was over. I still felt like I had to go to class the following Monday. Now a few days have past and it is really starting to sink in.

My parents and I hosted a huge graduation party for all of my classmates and their family members on Saturday. We made a ton of yummy food and everyone had a great time. It is sad though because this is really it. I may never see some of my friends again. Of course we all want to stay in touch with each other, but it isn't going to be easy. We all agreed to get together for a reunion once in a while and I really hope it happens. I have formed such strong bonds with all of my friends and I am so lucky to have them in my life. Now that school is over and we are all heading off into the real world, I am afraid we will all forget about each other. I really hope we all do stay in touch.

I started packing up my apartment today. Boxes are all over my apartment and although I still have a lot more to pack, it looks so barren. I think the fact that school is over finally hit me today. Starting to pack all my things makes me think about all the good memories I've had in the past three years here. This place was my first place on my own and it feels so weird to just box everything and leave this place behind. This place has really become home for me and now I have to make another apartment, a few hundred miles away, feel like home too.

I've been waiting for the day when I graduate and move down south for years. Now that is actually here, I just want time to slow down. I want to savor every possible moment I have left here and I feel like I didn't get to do everything I wanted to do while I was here.