and then it was over

yes folks, my college career is now completely over.  I am a graduate from the esteemed university that I have cleverly made anonymous due to the issue this university has with the unapproved use of its name and/or emblems. :-)  Nevertheless, we had a lovely hooding ceremony yesterday and a long but fun commencement today and now I am officially an alumnus.  It feels really weird to know that my time in this phase of life is over.  I know it is SO cliche, but it really does seem like it wasn't that long ago that I was dropped off at school excited and nervous to be out on my own... and these last 6 years really HAVE been the best of my life.  Sure pharmacy school was difficult and I spent a lot of time studying and freaking out that each cluster set would be my last and I would fail out of pharmacy school, but through it all I had the greatest friends and seeing many of us graduate today was a most awesome experience.  We did it.  We made it through.  We faced the challenges and came through the fire stronger and better than before.  It is so surreal to think that I completed this.  I think we get so involved in getting to the end of things that sometimes when the end comes it is a little anticlimactic... Which isn't to say I am not excited because I REALLY REALLY am...

Now I am on to new challenges like my residency... this week I need to finish filling out my autobiography info on ResiTrack which is basically a computer system that allows residents and their programs to keep tabs on the progress residents are making throughout the year based on goals etc set early in the year.  I am so excited to start my residency and start "real life"... I know next year will be tough and parts of it even tougher with B out on rotations away from home but I think we will both come through it stronger as well and I don't really have any worries about us as a couple because through this past year if I've learned anything it is that I love him in a way that I don't think I knew until he came along.  Everything with us is just so easy... he makes me laugh and we just love spending time together even when we aren't really doing anything.  I am excited and nervous and ready for this next step in my life.

For a few details, hooding ceremony was attended by many of my friends and family and even B's mom.  Afterward everyone came back to the apartment and had pizza and hung out.  It was a really nice time overall.  B's mom got me an AWESOME coach bag and pocketbook which I absolutely LOVE and T and M got me a gold cross pen which was so so sweet.  I got a lot of thoughtful cards and really just a lot of continued support.  My family and friends from home have been so integral in my success in college and I was so thankful to have so many of them here.

So, for now that is what I have to say about my college graduation.  Pretty awesome. :-)