Graduarse

Graduation.
I cannot believe that in a little over a year I will be graduating from Fort Lewis College.

It seems like just yesterday I was graduating from high school.
And a little before that I was just starting elementary school.


I told the bassoon babies that I wouldn't be with them at graduation next year and that they were going to miss me.
And Andy just replies well now we'll be in tune.
I hit him.

I don't think that boy has quite learned what it means to be eloquent.
Or how to speak with out being hit sometimes.
But hes working on it.

I know Steven will miss me.
Miss looking at me.
But we are friends too and even though hes asked me where to get shrooms and just so we are all clear I have no idea where, we are still really odd friends.

I think because all three of us are opposites but Steven and I are the most opposite that a relationship works.
Sometimes I just need someone who is super chill to talk to in band when all I hear is the dumb flutes talking and Andy making dumb fart noises.

But to graduate again.
With a legitimate degree.
With something that I can take and go on to an even higher education.

Each year reminds me how lucky I am to live and be able to go to school here.
To have an education.
That I had to endurance and the tenacity to stay in and earn the grades needed.
3.43 cumulative GPA baby!

That those that doubted my abilities and my intelligence no longer are here anymore in my life.
I proved them wrong.
I was smart enough and look where I am now.
On the freaking deans list and where are they? Not with me.

So in a year I will be graduating on time with a degree in English Communications with a Spanish minor.
And I can just feel that I will go places.

Because I may not test well.
I may not learn material that fast.
But I can go the distance.
And that is more than what they ever thought I could do.