Beginning of the End

And so begins a week of reflection.

This week is my last week of classes as a grad student.

Now there's a weird thing to say.

I cannot believe that I'm going to walk across the stage and get a Master's degree. A MASTER'S DEGREE. 

Back when I started my undergraduate degree I never thought I would go to grad school. Grad school was for really smart people, and I wasn't one of them. I wasn't planning on going into science so I didn't think that grad school was a thing in my future.

As I'm emerging from my grad program, I'm finally realizing how wrong freshmen Michelle was.

Grad school was something I was always heading towards.

Last night was the annual end of the year celebration for residence services...Rezzies. Everyone gets dressed up for a night of recognition and awesomeness. This year's celebration had a space theme...complete with a tin foil hat competition, which my staff and I participated in, of course. I love that I have a staff that lets me be the nerdy awkward person I am and that stands next to me when I do crazy things like that.

It's again making me realize how lucky I am to have been with this staff this year. I have just under two weeks left with them. I cannot believe how fast this year has gone.

Thursday is the farewell celebration for Residence Services for professional staff. I'm predicting now that I'm going to cry.