July 21, 2006

So long and thanks for all the fish

Eight years ago when I walked into the Connecticut Post for the first time, I met a group of nice people. Last week, when I departed for the final time, I left numerous friends, some of whom have become as close and dear as family.

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May 25, 2006

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road

No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks, degree please.
After 18 years of formal education, including nursery school and kindergarten under my belt, I have finally reached my goal of becoming a college graduate. On Sunday, dressed in a long black robe accented with a gold and blue-lined hood and topped off with a cap with a shimmering tassel bobbing to and fro, I made the triumphant walk across the academic quadrangle that I passed through countless times over the past four years.
However, this time something was different. This time, I felt like a super star.

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May 20, 2006

So like life

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Tomorrow, May 21, 2006, I will be a college graduate. I was just looking at some pictures when I came across this one.
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words; this one speaks no fewer. It was taken just a few weeks ago at my friend Meredith's apartment. In it, my friends, from left, Meredith, Bethany, Jamie (that's me!) and Renée proudly huddle behind Nancy as the curtain slowly descended upon our fourth year of college. Of all of my classmates, I will miss few more than these graduating seniors.
One of the first things one will realize about this image is that it is not crisp or perfect, the lighting is not the most ideal nor is it absolutely centered and yet it is beautiful because of who I am standing with. The past four years are now becoming a blur, although everyday was not perfect, I remember smiling faces, good times and a lot of laughing with a few slices of pizza here and there. I made it through the few darker days because I was never alone on my collegiate adventure. When I do think back on my four years at Quinnipiac University, a beautiful picture develops of days that I would never change. I will miss each and every one of you in more ways that what mere words could ever express.
Congratulations to everyone making the walk as a representative of the Class of 2006!

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May 16, 2006

Here comes the drop...

So I will be graduating in less than a week. From all indications, I have successfully fulfilled all requirements both in the school of communications and at the university in general; what once seemed daunting now appears to have been the easy part. On Sunday morning as I participate in Quinnipiac's undergraduate commencement excercises with my 1200 or so classmates, I will have finally accomplished a goal that had been created for me before I was even born: to earn a college degree. After 16 years of work, I will finally have the opportunity to feast on my bounty, but what if there is no bounty to be found?

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