May 17, 2014. That was the date I had been counting down to ever since I packed up my car and moved 1,400 miles across the country nearly two years ago. The date, 5/17/14, signified the day that I was finally free, done with school forever, received my Master’s degree, and could finally leave New England and go back south to start a new life chapter!
To be more specific, I graduated (magna cum laude, what whattt!?) and I’m finally freaking finished with grad school and the countdown is officially over!!!
I’ve always been patient with school and it never really bothered me, but oh my word, somewhere during my second year of grad school I caught a really late case of senioritis. There’s only so much schooling one can handle in a life time to keep their sanity, and this was my limit. But was it worth it? Hell yes.
I’m thinking I should do a post on everything you need to know about grad school since it’s a question many seem to consider. More on that later though, let’s just keep this a recap like I intended. Except there’s not that much you can recap about a graduation other than the fact that you sit through an hour long ceremony, try not to face plant across the stage getting your diploma, take way too many pictures, and then celebrate with family and friends by eating hibachi. For the record, I didn’t face plant, so I call that a win.
And because the unwritten rules of blogland says every blog post needs pictures, here you go!
me with the parentals
me with my boo thang
So after taking a million pictures with Chris and my parents, Chris thought it would be cute to pull a fast one on us. I had just finished posing for, what I thought would be the last picture, when Chris handed the camera to my dad and said wait, I have one more I need you to get. I turn around and find him down on one knee, acting like he’s about to propose and I about died laughing. I knew the second I saw him down that he was joking, now my parents, I’m pretty sure they fell for it for a second. It’s never a dull moment with this one, y’all!
For the record, I’m not engaged! He’s just lucky I don’t take him seriously half the time and didn’t burst out in tears of joy at the moment, because that would have been awkward!
Blake - One Eighty Blog says
Congrats on graduating!
That's hilarious that he did that! If my boyfriend did that, I totally would have fallen for it. haha
And talking about grad school, I really wanted to go back to school because I missed it (am I a nerd?), so I ended up going to grad school for a subject I didn't even want to study. Well, I made it 3 days before I realized what a mistake I was making!
Mess of Beautiful Chaos ♥ says
YAY! Congratulations on Graduating!
That is too funny, I can only imagine your parents reaction!
Health, Love & Fire says
You are absolutely leaving us hanging! I absolutely would have fallen for that joke! Congratulations on graduation! I'd love to read your tips on grad school!
Lisa C says
Congrats on graduation!
CT Cupcake says
congrats on graduation! I did my master's at Springfield too, in athletic counseling.
Morgan Rae says
Congratulations on graduation!!
Kate at Green Fashionista says
Yayyyy you're done! Congrats hun! 😀
P.S. How did roof top bar hopping in NYC work out without your ID?
Kallie @ But First, Coffee says
Congrats on the graduation! You go girl! And loved the fake engagement ahhaha! too funny.
Kallie – But First, Coffee
Chelsee W says
Congrats girl…lord I would have died with the fast one he pulled that is so mean lol
Jess says
bahahah thats awesome he pranked your parents. No photos of that one?