Graduation!

Eventually I hope to get back to blogging on a regular basis. Maybe while I'm at graduate school? It'd be a good way to keep my family updated on all my adventures.

Since my last blog, I'm sure that not much has happened. And yet, plenty of things HAVE happened. Let's see. I graduated on Sunday, Magna Cum Laude (meaning my GPA was higher than a 3.7). That was pretty exciting :) I was not really nervous about the whole graduating and moving on thing. I guess it's easier for me because I have a plan, I have direction. I'm not lost or floundering, like many no doubt are. Graduation is a big milestone, letting the world know that we are truly adults now. It is kind of weird to think about. Anyone using the excuse that we're wild and crazy (or starving) college students can no longer use that excuse. It'd be a bit much, however, to expect all that to change in an instant. I mean, it's not like I have money now. In fact, I technically have less now than I did last year, or the year before that. Going out into the world with student loan debt is not exciting. It's a little bit terrifying, and I don't even have to pay it off until after graduate school. I should actually figure out how to defer payments--that'll be interesting, I'm sure.

There are many things to be nervous about, but as always, there are also many things to be excited about. I'm starting a new chapter in my life, one that I am beyond excited about. School psychology is a fascinating subject, and I can't wait to learn more about it. I do have to take a statistics placement test this summer, before I start graduate school. I like statistics, but I'm still pretty nervous. I haven't had to do statistics by hand in several years, though I did tutor someone for the past two weeks, which helped me to review a little bit. I lost my stats notebook, which does not bode well. Googling "how to re-learn" statistics probably won't help me too much. Gah. That's part of my plan for the summer. That, and cleaning the attic, as well as going through all of my worldly possessions (and thus preparing to move to IL)....yup, that's about it. It feels a little bit overwhelming, though I know it really isn't.

I do also plan to spend time this summer working out. My knees are still (somehow) sore after running the half-marathon, so I plan to start with knee strengthening exercises and start running again in a few weeks. I miss running, but I would like to do it without pain. I really want to be in good shape before the wedding of one of my best friends. That's August 20th, so technically I do have time. Still, I'm a little nervous. I feel like this summer is going to fly by, and that terrifies me just a little bit.

Well, I should probably go back to wasting time. I have really done very little today, and I don't plan on doing much tomorrow either. I'll ease back into being productive :) For now, it's relaxing in the sun and reading a book about autism. Maybe I'll watch tv too, just because I can!