On Friday, May 2, I was inducted into the Franklin Honor Society for having at least a 3.75 GPA, and I walked across the stage of the Auditorium Theatre and graduated from Roosevelt University.
Graduation was fun. We had an amazing commencement speaker, which made me very happy because there have been some flops as of late. And I managed to make a new friend in the graduation line. (Okay, so we had met before, but we had never really gotten to talk to each other. Then we were in line together and bonded over disdain for an obnoxious girl sitting in front of us who, very loudly, expressed her desire for the ceremony to be over.) I don't know if it was because it was my graduation, but it didn't seem to drag on for forever. Maybe it was because I had a better view of it all...either way, I enjoyed it. I wore flats, so there was no concern for breaking an ankle, but my gown's sleeve got caught on the stairs going down from the stage, and I had a moment of panic. Also, the entire day, my cap way crooked because I have an odd shaped head that the board didn't sit right with the tassel...anyways, it was a mess, and I was constantly trying to fix it, so the entire time I was walking across the stage, I was like, "Cap, don't fall. Cap, don't fall." And it didn't!! After the ceremony, the fam and I went to Portillo's for hot dogs. And thus, my day was celebrated! :)
I finished my last semester with 6 As out of 6, finally achieving a 4.0 semester at Roosevelt (and the second 4.0 semester of my undergrad career). I cannot think of a better way to end my time at Roosevelt and my undergraduate career.
It's crazy that I have completed four years of college and now have a Bachelor's degree. And I'm going to be starting a Master's program in the fall.
I am currently still awaiting the notification from ULM, so I can officially say whether ULL or ULM will be my home away form home for the next two years, but I was told that I should get the email this week. (FINGERS CROSSED FOR ULM!)
I am moving back to Louisiana on May 31, and I should be back in the state June 2. I'll be spending the summer in the New Orleans area before I head off to school in August (hopefully to Monroe with my BFF).
For now, my days are composed of watching Netflix, packing, and working at Bath & Body Works. Two and a half more weeks of Chicago living.
Until next time,
<3 Amber Marie
