As my final semester as a college student comes to a close...
...I can't believe it, but I'm kind of feeling a sense of loss. Finishing my degree has been one of the hardest things I've ever done, largely due to the fact that I've had to work full time while doing it. It has been downright painful for my wife and I at times. We've had to sacrifice a great deal of our time together and with family over the past few years so I could get my school work done. I'm overworked and almost completely burnt out.
Yet, as I was going over my online classes this morning and making sure I had everything done, I had that feeling like I was losing something.
I'm completely done with my two online classes now. I have a speech class up at campus that I have to give one more speech and write one more essay for. The speech is due on Thursday and the paper is due by next Monday. That's all I have left to do in my college career.
Don't get me wrong. I will be elated when I have that degree in my hands. However, despite how difficult and painful at times this has been, strangely, a part of me is going to miss it.
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and hope you do not have too much in loans to pay back.....
I graduated in 2002, and I still miss it. I liked going to classes and being a college student. They were good days.
I know what you mean, Tobin. You get used to being all-engrossed in something and then you have to find something new to fill the gap. It's natural to feel that way during transitions.
You have accomplished so much! Bask in your new-found time. Relax, enjoy your family and the holidays!
