It can be a time filled with excitement or anxiety, depending on how much you have planned your future

steps. Here are a few things to consider before you turn your tassel.

Many students overlook the benefits that come with being a student. If there is something you want to

buy with your student discount, buy it. Use the library’s subscriptions to read and learn information you

would normally have to pay for on your own. Enjoy the state-of-the-art gym. USE ALL OF YOUR FLEX

POINTS. Make the most of the tuition you have been paying.

It’s easy to take for granted the people around you, when you see them everyday, but soon that will not

be the case. If there’s a teacher that you want to write you a letter of recommendation, make that

known before you are forgotten with the semester. Classmates and acquaintances that you may want

to collaborate with in the future, let them know. Make sure you have either employment or further

schooling lined up, so you aren’t wasting time post-graduation.

It’s easy to get caught up in the emotion when ending this chapter of life. Whether you’re thinking “I

can’t wait to get out of this place” or “I never want to leave”; I would suggest you not give too much

influence to either one of those voices. College had its highlights, yes. There were moments of

difficulty, of course, but it all will soon be a part of the past and you need to accept that, so you can fully

commit to yourself to whatever lies ahead. Thank all of the ones who helped you get to where you are

and reflect on your hard work with pride, but after you step across that stage on graduation day … you

start a new journey.

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