Ahhh, smell that crisp air. This will be my 11th spring semester as a college student. Dare I say it will be my last? I dare not. I am graduating (my third time) in May. However, I am also taking a class this semester that I do not need to graduate. I am also already planning a summer class (against my own advice but at least it is only my 7th summer semester). For other near-to-be graduates I’d like to remind you that you probably need to apply for graduation in the first few weeks of the semester or else your degree won’t be assigned for another semester (I’ve seen it happen, and it’s not pretty).
More advice, if there is a hard-to-get-into class you plan to take, take it now because as a gradated and “non degree-seeking” student, you can be kicked out of a class just because a snot-nosed freshman decides to take it in a blaze of glory before dropping out. (Don’t be too offended incoming freshman, we’ll catch you up to speed this summer.)
As a senior (whether it be your first, second, or third time) you have a certain disdain for your school right now and can’t wait to be away. So much so that you might not be thinking ahead to all the unique possibilities this time of your life offers. You can go join the Peace Corp and be considered “awesome,” you can start a long career at the FBI (something I believe is best-suited to the “the only job I ever had” category). You can even start a business while you try to get hired on somewhere (it can look good on a resume, even if it is not profitable).
Also, don’t forget to start selling all the furniture you got from the side of the road to fill your apartment. There is a new-to-apartments sophomore somewhere who would pay $25 for that bed (he doesn’t know what it’s been through). And if you’re a guy, that couch will not impress any woman….trust me…I don’t care, she won’t like it…it’s ugly….and a futon is not a couch….just go sell it now so you don’t have to move it 2 or 3 times and then have to pay someone $25 to haul it off to a landfill. While you’re at it, go ahead and give away that “COLLEGE” and “365 Reasons to Party” posters. In fact, just get rid of all your stuff and move into a small urban studio apartment; you’ll have a good time and it’s the only time of your life that people will admire your “freedom” in doing it.
Good luck to all you seniors out there (and graduate/PhD students too) who are about to graduate!
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