Ode to College

Ok... so technically I am not going to write an ode, but I was just thinking about how I am graduating with my bachelors degree in exactly once week. I still don't think that it has really hit me that I am going to be done... no more writing papers, receiving grades, sitting through lectures, and seeing all the people I have spent the last four years with. The interior design program is a little different than some other majors, rather than having classes with different people every semester, I have been with the same 30 or so people (ok...it did start out with about 50...but still). Through the years it has been great fun getting to know them and learn from them. Also I have had the same four professors, they all have been amazing examples to me and taught me so much, I can't believe I am not going to be able to have their help and mentorship anymore. 


I think for me I am having a hard time comprehending because, frankly, I have been in college for a long time.... like... way longer than it should take any one person to get a bachelors degree. Before attending BYU-Idaho I had my associates degree from Highline Community College ( I was able to graduate with my associates a week before my high school graduation, kind of a fun story). Most of the time I choose to ignore counting those two years towards my time in college, mostly just to make me feel better about myself. After going to BYU-I for a year I was accepted into the interior design program, that meant four more years. Really I have had a total of seven years college education.... I should really at least have a masters by now...oh well. 


The scariest part of graduating is that I have no plans. That's right, graduation in SEVEN days and no idea what I am going to do now. YIKES! Justin still has a year before he graduates with his bachelors, which means a year before we will be settled and I will be able to have a "real" job. I really hope I can find something this summer, and it would be great if it could be design related. I want to put my education to work! 


Anyway.... I hope you enjoyed my random rant about what is going on in my head. Now some pictures for your entertainment!

So myself, and my fellow graduating interior design classmates do not like doing things the typical or cliche way. So we thought, if we are taking a senior class picture might as well make it all out glam! 

And of course, all of my wonderful professors who we actually convinced to participate in our "over the top" ways.