Fall semester came and went, spring semester flew by, finals are complete, and I am heading into the summer. It almost feels like just another year in college, but it isn't. Something feels different about completing my junior year of college. Maybe it is knowing that once the summer ends, I am heading into my last year of college.

When I really sit down and think about it, it's almost crazy to think that after next year, I'll be done with college and that in a year's time, I'll be graduating. In a year, I won't have to worry about scheduling classes and relaxing during the summer before going back to school. Instead, I'll be settling into a full-time job (hopefully) and preparing to transition into the next phase of my life.

Some people get sad about transitioning into a new stage of their life, whether it was middle school to high school, high school to college, or some other major life change. I, however, embrace the changes as they come. I know that I'll be ready to move on to the next stage in my life and will be ready for all the opportunities and experiences that the post-graduate life will bring me. I don't think that I'll be too sad about graduating college, as I can already tell that I am getting ready to transition out and move on.

Still, it feels strange to know just how far I have come so far. Graduating college won't be the end of my journey in life but rather the beginning. I won't blow my final year off, though. I'll make sure to stay involved on campus, study hard, and appreciate the growth that college has given me.

Onward to summer, then senior year, then wherever else life decides to take me.