I can't believe four years flew by so quickly! On May 22nd I graduated with my Bachelors of Science in Spanish!! It was such a great feeling to finally complete my degree. Let me give you a brief run-down of my pre and post graduation experience!
The week before graduation I woke up with a terrible headache. Now let me tell you, I have never had a worse headache in my life! I felt like I was punched in the face, to say it frankly. After about 30 minutes of agony I took a couple ibuprofen and my headache slowly disappeared. I didn't think much of it and the next few days passed with relatively no problems. Two days later I started feeling sick and continued feeling worse and worse for the rest of the week. By the day before graduation I had no voice and was in bed for hours on end. Now I am usually the type to work through my pain and just ignore my illness, but with this cold it wouldn't happen. I finally started taking cough medicine and after some wishing and praying I woke up the Saturday of graduation feeling much better! Incase you are wondering, I am still recovering from this monster-cold.
My platform is the Empowering Our Students to Succeed: The Importance of Higher Education. As a recent graduate I have not yet fully experienced the value of my degree. However I know that the experience of higher education has given me the tools to achieve and compete in our society. Many people focus on the monetary value of higher education. I can say from experience that I have gained so much more from the completion of higher education. I have earned a greater understanding of myself and my role in my community. I understand the value of education and that it is a privilege to be able to receive it. I would like to thank my friends, family, and professors for their encouragement and support throughout this process. I have had a wonderful four years!
