I'm back from reunion and when I'm not exhausted and grumpy and my friend isn't here I'll do a longer post. But I had a fabulous time. It was great seeing all my friends and being on campus again. Pictures and video to come.
However the best part was a realization I had when I was driving down Route 116 from Amherst on my way back to MHC. I just thought, "I'm so happy I don't live here any more." And all weekend I had that realization more and more. I'm happy I'm not around the people in my class any more, I'm happy I'm not in school, and more than anything I'm happy with the person I've become in the last 2 years. And that's a really cool thing. I still miss my friends and I still struggle with the responsibility of a job and the "real world" but all in all I'm pretty happy.
Bad thing: there's something wrong with my eye again. I have a 9am doctor's appointment on Tuesday.
Showing posts with label reunion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reunion. Show all posts
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Looking Back
It's almost exactly two years since I graduated college, I can't begin to tell you how weird this is. We'll see how it feels once I return from reunion, but just thinking that it's been two years since I was in college, since I lived in MA, since I was around my friends all the time, since I wrote papers and went to class, and since all the other things, is just absolutely insane. It feels like yesterday.
Which is good and bad. Sometimes I feel like I'm just killing time until I go back for the next semester and other times I feel like my life is just headed downhill from my glory of being so active and successful and such a leader in college. Ultimately I don't think that's true, but the adjustment of starting a job where I'm at the very bottom, moving to NYC, and making all new friends, is a hard one and it's easy to look back at what used to be.
Feeling crappy enough yet? Don't worry, ultimately I feel very optimistic about my life, especially now.
Which is good and bad. Sometimes I feel like I'm just killing time until I go back for the next semester and other times I feel like my life is just headed downhill from my glory of being so active and successful and such a leader in college. Ultimately I don't think that's true, but the adjustment of starting a job where I'm at the very bottom, moving to NYC, and making all new friends, is a hard one and it's easy to look back at what used to be.
Feeling crappy enough yet? Don't worry, ultimately I feel very optimistic about my life, especially now.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Reunion
It's Friday so I am up at Mount Holyoke at reunion. MHC loves their traditions and I'll be honest, that was one of the things that drew me to the school and I'm very excited to go back.
Here's the deal with reunion. This is our first one, our two year reunion, and we all go back and stay in a dorm and live like we're in college. On Friday there are (were) back to class classes with MHC professors that mostly contain to current events or broad topics and then socialization opportunities. On Saturday there is the Laurel Parade. The Laurel Parade is really cool because you get to see all the older alumnae, people at their 25 year reunion, 50 year reunion, and even later. The old ladies dressed all in white with their class color accents are adorable. Then, after the Laurel Parade there is an alumane association meeting which is also nice because you hear from old alums.
Some pictures from my Laurel Parade and alumnae association meeting:
Then there's a BBQ and more socialization.
All my friends will be there so I'm very excited.
Here's the deal with reunion. This is our first one, our two year reunion, and we all go back and stay in a dorm and live like we're in college. On Friday there are (were) back to class classes with MHC professors that mostly contain to current events or broad topics and then socialization opportunities. On Saturday there is the Laurel Parade. The Laurel Parade is really cool because you get to see all the older alumnae, people at their 25 year reunion, 50 year reunion, and even later. The old ladies dressed all in white with their class color accents are adorable. Then, after the Laurel Parade there is an alumane association meeting which is also nice because you hear from old alums.
Some pictures from my Laurel Parade and alumnae association meeting:
Then there's a BBQ and more socialization.
All my friends will be there so I'm very excited.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
A dress!
I bought a dress for the Laurel Parade today! I love it.
And then I realized that I need big earrings and maybe a necklace to go with the dress. And then the most unfortunate thing happened. I discovered etsy, bad news, bad, bad news. I've found about a million things that I want.
UNC won in a very boring game. The Michigan State-UCONN game was much better. Best of all I had a burger at the Dram Shop.
It's about the best thing ever.
And then I realized that I need big earrings and maybe a necklace to go with the dress. And then the most unfortunate thing happened. I discovered etsy, bad news, bad, bad news. I've found about a million things that I want.
UNC won in a very boring game. The Michigan State-UCONN game was much better. Best of all I had a burger at the Dram Shop.
It's about the best thing ever.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Randomness
This is going to be another random entry.
I bought this:
dress from J. Crew yesterday in gray. I'm debating whether I should get the white too. I need something to wear to the Laurel Parade when I go back to Mount Holyoke for reunion. It has to be white. I have a white dress here that I bought to wear to the Laurel Parade when I graduated, but it didn't really fit and it still fits funny now. Decisions.
Speaking of reunion, since I finally convinced AF to go with me we're on. I'm really excited. 2 years. Obviously doesn't seem like a lot but it's crazy to think about. In honor of the 2 years I decided to look back on what I was doing on April 1, 2007, the year I graduated college.
Emails to AF show that it was the day after one of the legendary College Democrats Date Auctions so it was a Sunday. We went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and when we returned there was this email from the dean:
"You may have noticed heightened activity around the campus and especially perimeter areas. The South Hadley police and fire departments, with assistance from Public Safety, are searching for a missing person who may be at risk of injuring himself. There seems to be no cause for concern about the safety of others. We do not have a picture, but if you have any information that you think may be of use, you can call Public Safety."
This was AF's reply:
"i'm not surprised. this place seems to attract weird people. not including us."
Speaking of April Fool's Day the Huffington Post had this article which contained this interesting nugget of information:
The origins of April Fools' Day are murky, but the likeliest explanation is that it began as a way to mock French people who were slow to switch to the Gregorian Calendar which changed New Year's from April 1 to January 1. These folks were labeled "fools" and some were sent on "fools' errands."
I wonder if it's true or if they're pulling my leg?
I bought this:
dress from J. Crew yesterday in gray. I'm debating whether I should get the white too. I need something to wear to the Laurel Parade when I go back to Mount Holyoke for reunion. It has to be white. I have a white dress here that I bought to wear to the Laurel Parade when I graduated, but it didn't really fit and it still fits funny now. Decisions.
Speaking of reunion, since I finally convinced AF to go with me we're on. I'm really excited. 2 years. Obviously doesn't seem like a lot but it's crazy to think about. In honor of the 2 years I decided to look back on what I was doing on April 1, 2007, the year I graduated college.
Emails to AF show that it was the day after one of the legendary College Democrats Date Auctions so it was a Sunday. We went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and when we returned there was this email from the dean:
"You may have noticed heightened activity around the campus and especially perimeter areas. The South Hadley police and fire departments, with assistance from Public Safety, are searching for a missing person who may be at risk of injuring himself. There seems to be no cause for concern about the safety of others. We do not have a picture, but if you have any information that you think may be of use, you can call Public Safety."
This was AF's reply:
"i'm not surprised. this place seems to attract weird people. not including us."
Speaking of April Fool's Day the Huffington Post had this article which contained this interesting nugget of information:
The origins of April Fools' Day are murky, but the likeliest explanation is that it began as a way to mock French people who were slow to switch to the Gregorian Calendar which changed New Year's from April 1 to January 1. These folks were labeled "fools" and some were sent on "fools' errands."
I wonder if it's true or if they're pulling my leg?
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