I always knew college was going to be the path I took right after high school. It has been my parents biggest goal in life for both of their daughters to be college graduates, and they did whatever they could to make that happen. For that, I am thankful.

I am thankful to graduate after three and a half years with little debt. I am thankful to be an educated woman with a bachelor's degree under my belt. I am thankful for all the wonderful experiences and people that college has introduced me to. But honestly, I've had enough.

I am more than ready for this next chapter of my life to begin. I really have no plan. I still don't know what I want to do with less than a month until graduation. But that doesn't matter to me. Wherever I end up is where I want to be. I just couldn't bare to sit in another college classroom.

I've never truly felt ready to be an adult, but there aren't many other options for me at this point. I'm ready to be closer to my family and not have to drive three hours to visit my fiance. I'm done buying textbooks and doing group projects. I just want a real-life for goodness sake.

I'm thankful for Missouri State. I'm thankful for Springfield. I'm thankful for the endless opportunities college has presented to me. I'm thankful for the people I've met, the relationships I've built, and the person I have become thanks to college. I wouldn't trade these experiences for anything.

Now I'm ready to find my dream job. To further develop my knowledge and skill. I'm ready to get married and grow my family. I'm ready to really start my life.

Thanks to college, I'm ready to progress even further. But seriously, graduation cannot come soon enough.