When I wrote this article, I was both happy and sad at the same time. Why? Because the day that I have been thinking of for a long time is coming up. After four years at Shippensburg University, I am finally graduating from this institute. Looking back at my journey, I have been through so much up to this moment. I have had many triumphs where I grew in character. I have also had many failures where I also grew from. Now, I bet you are wondering, " How did you grow and mature from both triumph and failure?" That is because no matter the situation, life is full of lessons. One way or another, you will learn something about yourself as life goes on. College helped me realize things about myself that I never thought were there, to begin with. I never thought that I would be a well-respected leader on campus, join a business fraternity, or surround myself with a group of people who help me become more than who I am.