I Will

Taking a deep breath in and a deep breath out, I say to myself, “I will.” The two little words I would recite to myself over and over again before every race, before every high jump attempt, and before all the other big events in my life. Today, is no different, I say the same thing as I walk through the doors of my old stomping ground of 4 years, Texas State University. The day has come where I give my last college presentation. After this presentation, I was finally done. No more late-night studying, cramming for tests, dining dollars, student discounts, or the tedious assignments I “loved” so much. College was over. Now, all I had to do is wait for that piece of paper to come in the mail stating that I had earned my degree and I will finally be a college graduate.

An exciting day, but is it really? Well of course of it is! With the help of my family and friends who have supported me thus far, and the opportunities that I have been blessed with, I am excited and optimistic with what the real world has in store for me.

Yes, I will miss the classroom environment because I love to learn, but I know I will never stop learning (especially working in at T4). I will really miss seeing my friends and teammates everyday, but I will still be in contact with them, that’s how you know if they’re true friends right?! I will miss those people at Texas State that helped me come this far, like my professors, my coaches, and the rest of my Texas State family, but I will now be a part of the alumni association, that’s like family right?!

At this point in my life, I will be going through many, many changes. I will except them all with grace, and try to have fun when the going gets tough.

If I could tell a classroom full of freshman two words of advice, and you probably know where this is going, I would say to them, “When faced with challenges, whether it be taking tests, losing weight, battling tough relationships, starting somewhere new, or finding out who they really are, I would take a deep breath in, a deep breathe out, and say “I will.”