I can not believe that I am going to be a second semester senior in college on the verge of graduating. Words can not express how I feel and how time has flown by. I can easily remember my first day of classes at college and being at orientation. I remember my younger self in high school and even in elementary school. At college orientation, I was both excited and nervous for the work I was going to tackle on and of meeting new people. Now as a senior, I know I am at the finish line and that I have learned so much in the past 4 years. Experiences have shaped me and people have changed me. I met a lot of good people and made a lot of friends. I took advantage of opportunities and tried my hardest at everything. I always worry and stress and knew it was going to be difficult and I knew I would struggle, but I got through it all.

Seeing myself now as a senior, I know I will surely not miss the work and the late nights of doing homework. I will not miss studying for midterms and finals. But, I know that I will miss going to class and learning new information. I will miss my favorite professors that taught me about life and its many lessons. Although, I will definitely miss being treated like an adult and being on my own. I will miss being able to sleep for hours and hours and not have to wake up at 7 am. The real world awaits me. I will remember the good times and the bad times. The crazy nights and the normal nights. Some advice to younger individuals at college that I would say is to greatly focus on your grades, but learn to relax and have some fun at times. College is so short and it can go bye in a second. Enjoy your time while it lasts. Now I must think about what I am going to do after college. Where am I going to work? Do I want to go for more schooling? Do I want to chase another degree elsewhere? The answers to all these questions is still unknown. Right now as a second semester senior, all I feel like doing is relaxing and hanging out. Unfortunately, I know that I can not do that though. As a second semester senior, I feel old and wise. I will be sure to go out and have a good time some nights with friends to enjoy my final year at college.

More importantly though I will be the only person in my family to be close to finishing college. I will be the only person in my family to finish college and get a degree. This is very special for me and my family. I have spent countless hours working and studying to get my degree. If I could turn back time and be a freshman all over again, I would do it in a heartbeat. Nonetheless, I know that I made it and that I have a bright future ahead.