That's All Folks...(For Now).

As we all know, and I’m sure we’re all glad about, the end of the semester closing in on us. Now only finals week separates us from glorious freedom—at least until the spring semester. The end of this semester not only means goodbye to the handful of classes I’ve completed but also marks the end of our blog.

I honestly cannot believe that we’ve been blogging since September or that it’s already December of my senior year. The time really has slipped away. Graduation feels like it’s right around the corner, which is an exciting thought but also a scary one at the same time. As of now, I have no idea what I’ll be doing or where I’ll be doing it come fall. I’ll hopefully be in graduate school pursuing my Master’s in Higher Education and overcoming new challenges. I guess this is what growing up and graduating are all about though—moving on and taking the skills you’ve gained through college and applying them elsewhere. I know that no matter what happens or where I end up I’ll be fine. I’ve matured enough and learned enough during my time in college to conquer grad school. However, for the sake of my anxiety I wish the schools I’ve applied to will get back to me quickly!

As I said before, today marks the official end of our blogging journey. I hope you’ve all enjoyed our posts and you felt like you could relate to what was written in them. This is truly a blog written by USM students for USM students. From our side, we had a blast writing all of our posts and may have even learned a thing or two in the process. Even though this is the official end of our blog, it isn’t really the end. We’ll continue to update all of you when we’re inspired or when something really exciting or noteworthy happens in our lives (think Andrea and I getting accepted to grad school!). So continue to check-in with us every once in a while to see what’s new with us and what’s new in the USM community. 

 I wish everyone good luck on their finals and hope all of you have a fabulous semester break. And to Andrea, Kyle, Kaili, and all of my other fellow seniors…Congratulations! We’re half way there!

--Alesia