Welp, I am a senior in college now... Let that sink in for a second
I AM A SENIOR IN COLLEGE. I MADE IT. WELL, KIND OF. I AM ALMOST THERE.
Whew...
From falling asleep after drinking my first beer at Marymount freshman year, to being the same goof as I was then but just a tad bit smarter. It's been a hell of a ride.
What's going through my head right now? Well, if you keep up with the news, specifically politics inside the United States (which also means keeping up with politics inside Russia (wait, did I just say that? Oops.) ) you would also have your jaw wide open for all of the flies to get into it after hearing Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort pleading guilty to a plethora of charges. But that is something to be discussed for another day. Obviously I am excited for the journey I am about to begin after school. Moving out of the house to somewhere that may or may not be Richmond (hehe), paying back student loans, beginning an actual career, and actually having a salary instead of working these boo-boo part-time jobs that sometimes make me want to call 911 for help. I am excited to show my parents that my college experience was worth the while so they can stop insinuating that all I do is get drunk on the weekends and smoke weed with my friends. I am scared because I am going to be dumped out into dog-eat-dog world where the next man might be the best man. Nevertheless, I feel like all of these emotions are necessary and proper for a soon-to-be college graduate.
I've been applying to jobs since the end of Spring 2018. I've gotten a few callbacks, several interviews, and "offers" that were dished out to me and several of my friends by companies that are pyramid schemes and do not deserve myself or my comrades time. But, I am still confident that with all the time that I have and will continue to put in to finding a job that one will come my way and then my journey from young adult laflame to young adult and employed laflame will commence.
What would be some of my favorite moments from my tenure in university? Here's a list:
1. Watching Mo Bamba dunk on Khris Lane at the Siegel Center. Embarassing for VCU, yes. But damn, Mo Bamba has a whole song in his name.
2. Sully's. One time Monte and I got kicked out of there for allegedly throwing a stink bomb in the bathroom. Good times, good times.
3. Early morning to late night to early morning lib sessions. There were times where squad would pull up to the lib for hours, take a break, get coffee, and then come back. Some of the most trying times to focus only because it's hard to focus when your friends are all trolling each other.
4. Transferring to VCU What I thought would be the worst thing to happen on the entire planet AKA transferring from the black hole that is Marymount University turned out to be the best decision of my life so far. I've made friends that have turned into family here at VCU and nothing can compare to the experiences that I have made with them here. Not to mention all of the bragging rights that come from one of the best public universities in Virginia like our arts school, our shitty sidewalks, the smog from all of the cigs... ya gotta love it.
5. Miller High Life. No caption needed.
6. Club Volleyball. Club volleyball was fun until it wasn't. Lots of people always showed out, and practices were always intense. But man oh man, some of those guys took it to the extreme. Like, look at the name of the organization you're affiliated with. It's club volleyball bro.
7. House Shows. One of the perks about going to school in a city that is so diverse and has a thriving art scene is that you probably know a few folks in a band that play shows at someone's house. Mosh pits, beer spilling everywhere, the occasional fight between a couple really drunk people, and getting your shoes that are already in pretty bad shape into even worse shape. Classic.
8. A healthy ODU rivalry. A few of my really good friends go to the university that I am supposed to hate, but every time I visit it's a good time. Some people say that ODU is the next best thing to VCU... NEXT! (queue Rich the Kid voice)
9. Jam-packed Uber rides. Uber rides are fun because you try to create conversation with the driver, and they are either having it or they are not having it. They are already pissed that you have 7 people in a 5-seat sedan since nobody wanted to order an XL, so even trying to make small talk often pisses them off.
10. Relationships, good and bad. And I am not just talking about girlfriends, I am talking about good and bad relationships with friends, acquaintances, family, everything. College is a trying time. You're finding out who you are, and in that process you have to make some adjustments. It could be cutting off some people you didn't think you ever would, or dating that girl you always had the hots for and having it end weird, or it could be becoming best friends with someone you thought was your enemy. The pro of college is that it is a prime time to make all of these changes with little to no repercussion (and by that I mean a ramification that is going to alter your life in a huge, expedient way). It also shows you more about yourself and how you are developing as a person, student, and intellectual.
College, college, college. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I am glad I've went through all three and wouldn't want to change it for the world.
Senior Season Mode: Activated
