There have been many moments in my short twenty three years of life that I
can look back and be proud of myself. But the moment that stands out the
most to me has to be walking across the stage and accepting my college
diploma last May. It's weird to think how far I've come over the past year
and even more importantly through college but I can't even express the
amount of joy and heart pumping pride that was running through my veins when
I got my diploma. To me it was more then a piece of paper saying I finished
school and that I was "certified" to do cool things in Finance (which I
haven't used) but it was more about the fact that I had grown up. I did it
all on my own.

After SO many challenges and obstacles I had finished what I
started successfully and on top and it was an amazing feeling. To know how
proud my parents must have been in that moment and how proud I was of myself
filled my heart with tears. When I heard my name all I wanted to do was
scream out I DID IT!

I conquered college and ALL that it had thrown at me.
Disordered eating, loss of friendships, rock bottom moments, college
athletics, hard classes, first relationship and breakup, new friends, new
me. I wouldn't give that moment away for anything and to ANYONE who is
thinking about copping out of college graduation because "it's just a silly
piece of paper and a walk across a stage" it's worth your time. Celebrate
your achievements and bask in the moment that you finished college!

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