Graduation

This past weekend was incredible!  Saturday morning was the large University Graduation Ceremony in the RBC Center.  It was an awesome sight to see with all of those red gowns!  The speaker, Charlie Rose, was very good and the ceremony itself, though very long, was enjoyable.  The vet students kept the crowd laughing with their decorated mortarboards (including one with a live hamster in a cage with a wheel) and inflated palpation sleeves.  The Animal Science Ceremony was at 7:00 PM in the McKimmon Center and was also very nice.  There were 89 graduates and we all gave a mini-speech, thanking our family and friends and sharing our plans after graduation.


Sunday was my graduation party.  After church, Justin and I went to my parents' house and finished cleaning up, decorating, and preparing for the 55 guests that would show up for a cookout celebration.  It was so nice to have so many friends present, representing all areas of my life (school, church, barn, family).  It was a blessing to have all of my grandparents there and to see my friends interacting with each other.  I cannot begin to describe how appreciative I am for the love, support, and encouragement that my family and friends pour out daily.  It means the world to me! Thanks to everyone who came for your generous gifts, and the priceless friendship that we share!!

Undergrad...check!

My very last final exam of my undergraduate career is now completed!  It was biochemistry...a 17 page exam (2 pages of structures, 3 pages of multiple choice, and 12 pages of fill-in-the-blank).  I am just glad it is over and I can breathe now!  I am very excited about graduating this weekend and about my party on Sunday.  My Grandmamma & Grandaddy are (hopefully) coming down as well as my Grandma Jan!  It will be so nice to have them all with me on such an exciting day.  I am looking forward to seeing lots of friends at the party too! 

It will be very sad to leave NC State.   It has become a way of life.  I will miss the bricks, the buildings, professors, animal units, and especially all of my incredible friends.  We are all parting ways to go on to new chapters in our lives all over the country.  I have many friends attending vet school in various states, but a lot of them will be staying in Raleigh.  I know I will keep in touch with them and will definitely visit when I come home occasionally from TN. 

I want to thank all of my friends that I have met while being here at State.  Yall have really made these past four years of my life incredible and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without you all.  I am also very thankful for such amazing professors in the Animal Science department that made learning fun, taught me so much, and helped me figure out my interests.  Thanks also to my family who continue to support me every day and to my wonderful fiance for the endless love and encouragement. 

Surprise!

As if I wasn't already convinced...I have the most incredible fiance in the entire world.  He dropped by today around 3:00 "just to see me" and showed up with a dozen red roses.  No special occasion, just "because I love you."  How sweet!  I spent most of the day working on history for my exam tomorrow and he just made my day so much brighter :)  What an amazing guy...I think I'll keep him!

Welcome

Welcome to my very first blog! I created this blog to keep all of my friends and family informed of my adventures, experiences, and journey throughout graduate school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I am currently 3 exams away from graduating from North Carolina State University with a BS in Animal Science. Hard to believe. I'm excited about sharing my thoughts throughout this next chapter of my life and hope that you will enjoy my stories!!