So I graduated College yesterday! I don't know if I should give a big "whoopie!" because I haven't found a reason to be happy that college is over. I've met some of my closest friends here and hopefully will become lifelong friends. These are the friends who've seen me at my most vulnerable state and know exactly what to say at those moments. I've had the opportunity to "study" abroad for half a year in Singapore and then intern in Washington DC. College was where I've learned Alcohol can be your best friend one night, but it can also be your arch-enemy the next morning. In college, drinking every Thursday, Friday, Saturday night is called partying, but after college, it's just called alcoholism.
On Friday, the day before my graduation, my mom asked me why I didn't seem as excited about graduating college compared to graduating high school. I remember senior year of high school, my friends and I spent a week make senior shirts, and another week decorating our caps. At that time I was so excited to graduate high school. Life after high school meant one word: independence. But now, I don't feel like I have anything to look forward to. Life after college is an 8-5 job, responsibilities, and did I mention 8-5 job? I do not think I should be celebrating graduation because honestly, I did not work hard these four years. Behind the cap and gown and pearly white smile, I am still filled with uncertainty.
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