To the girl who isn't graduating college "on time,"
I promise, you will get there eventually, and you will walk across that graduation stage with the biggest smile on your face.
You may have a different journey than the people you grew up with, and that is OKAY. You may have some twists and turns along the way, a few too many major changes, a life change, you may have taken most of a semester off to try to figure your life out, and you're doing the best you can.
Your family and your friends don't think less of you or your accomplishments, they are proud of your determination to get your degree.
They are proud of the woman you are becoming. They don't think of you as a failure or as someone any less awesome than you are. You're getting your degree, you're making moves towards your dreams and the life that you have always wanted, so please stop beating yourself up while you see people graduating college on time and getting a job or buying a car.
Your time will come, you just keep doing what you need to do in order to get on that graduation stage.
Your path is set out for you, and you will get there with time but also with patience. The place you're at right now is where you are supposed to be. You are going to thrive and you are going to be the best version of you when you graduate and start looking for a company that you will be proud to work for. Don't look on social media and feel less than, because at least you're still working towards your degree that you are finally passionate about. You will be prepared. You will be ready once the time comes and you cross the stage, move away, and start your journey in whatever field you're going into.
Don't question yourself, and be confident in your abilities.
With love,
A girl who isn't graduating on time
Sheetal Tadiparty
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