To Me – Post Grad Reflection

You just graduated college. Congrats!

And what a journey it was. Starting off undecided, choosing film, then changing your mind and choosing business. You really didn’t know where life was taking you, but little did you know that it was perfectly aligned. You felt it was taking too long. You felt confused and lost. You had worries and doubts about your decisions. But you rose above it all and you conquered. Cheers to finishing and cheers to never doing that again! Haha

I don’t believe that college is for everyone, but it was definitely for me. I’m not talking about the books and lectures. Because now that I know more about what I want to do with my life, I wouldn’t need my degree. But college isn’t just about a piece of paper. It’s the entire journey. Everything that I’ve ever done has led me to find my purpose in life. Without college, I wouldn’t be where I am right now.

My being a student is what allowed me to work an internship that led me to find one of my best friends (love you Aliasha!) That internship is what inspired me to have my own website. That internship also gave me the experience I needed to now be working my dream internship at X-Pole. I don’t even think I would’ve found my passion for pole without being a student. Or at least I wouldn’t have found it yet. I was only able to afford that membership because I was a student still living at home, haha.

Being in school led me to meet AMAZING people (on and off campus) that I know in my heart will be in my life for the long haul. People that I met at the perfect time in my life. College is where I’ve grown the most. I found myself, I healed myself, I loved myself. I learned what I want and don’t want out of life. What I want and don’t want in a relationship. What I want and don’t want in friendships. I’m so proud of the woman I am today. I didn’t think this is where my life would end up, but it’s so much better than I could’ve ever imagined.

And to be honest, I still don’t have it all figured out. I never will, because that’s not what life is about. But I’ve learned more than ever to trust the process, keep faith, and keep an open mind. It’s never steered me wrong.

It’s time to close this chapter of my life, and I’m so excited to see what’s in store for me next.