Attended Jackie's graduation in St. John's University yesterday. It brought on this weird wave of emotions. First of all, I am so proud of her and every student walking to that 'graduation march' the band plays. Its not easy deciding to go to college, finding someone/somehow to pay for it, and going through the experience and stress. Its just as hard as the real world except w/ limited money and a different kind of stress. I give them so much credit. Even though they might not do anything w/ their diploma or go a different path, they still completed something they started.
I was choking back tears when I saw her marching. *sniffles*. She came a long way academically (passing Math) and even personally (umm.. she lost approx. 100 lbs!) I saw so many high school faces (students from St. John's Prep sometimes go to St. John's University), and it was so weird seeing them. I felt old, too, even though I went through it only a year ago. Man.. times, things, and people change, but the memories definitely last forever b/c I remembered my easier years as a high school student.
I'm definitely obsessed w/ "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey b/c its been on repeat only 50 times =P
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