For seven years I've been pushing, proding, striving to graduate from college. I've changed my major 4 times, I've changed colleges 4 times, and I've dropped out 4 times. Maybe 5 is my lucky number?
I finished my AAS in Criminal Justice in December but today I get to finally walk accross that stage. I get to say "I DID IT!" I'm not sure how many people actually know how hard I've worked these past 7 years, how much I've strived, and that's okay... I know. I am sooooo proud of myself. Today I finally finished what everyone else finished years ago... today I finally finished what I set out to do from the time I was in kindergarten. Today I accomplish my biggest goal!!
Colton was born exactly 1 week before my 18th birthday. I graduated a semester early so I could work before he was born and I wouldn't have to worry about school after he was born. Oh I was sooo nieve. I don't know what I thought being a mom would be like, I don't know how hard I thought being a teen mom was going to be... but I can look back now and say... I've loved every single minute of it. I put my son first always, even when I was watching everyone else graduate from college, buy new cars and go out... I kept my head up and I pushed forward.
I found this picture today... I think this sums up everything I'm feeling today.
April 25, 2003.
Congrats Grad!!!!!!! So happy for you and so proud of you. You have shown much strength, courage and wisdom to achieve this goal and now you have done it!!! So happy for you. Now go out and treat your self, you deserve it.
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