Thursday, May 3, 2012

Berkeley College Graduation

I cannot believe that a week ago I was freaking out about graduation, and here I am an official Berkeley grad & alumni! I am so happy that I decided to walk at graduation! I know many of us had thoughts about not doing it since we finished much sooner than April, but I have to say, it's 100% worth it! There is nothing more rewarding than being surrounded by your fellow classmates and seeing all of the smiling faces in the crowd. The moment you walk across the stage, you just feel like a million bucks and there truly is no other great feeling in the world!


Unfortunately, I have a last name that falls all the way at the end of the alphabet, so my wait was much longer than others, but it was worth the wait. Where I was sitting, I had direct view of my loved ones so of course the whole time I was smiling and waving over to them. I was on candid camera the whole time....go figure! Those are probably some of the best pictures since whenever candid camera is happening, we are doing things not relevant! My brother also thought it would be funny to video tape me while I was sitting there--playing with my hair, looking at my cell phone, crossing and uncrossing my legs, etc., as he recorded his commentary over it! It led to some good laughs on the ride home & it was just another way to capture the moment.

I want to congratulate all of my fellow classmates who graduated last week and I wish you all the best for a bright and successful future!

If you were wondering if the graduation photos were posted from last week, they have been and here is the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54841332@N05/sets/72157629578081360/with/7132519587/


Now that graduation is over, and we are moving forward in our lives, where is everyone's college degree taking them? I'm coming up on my 2-month period at my full-time job & quite frankly, that's soooooo hard to believe! And the fact I'm heading my own department is crazy! Like I mentioned in my last post, I was finishing up an introductory video for the company! One of the many projects I'll get to lead & it really feels great and rewarding to see that end result!

I'm doing what I love & taking everything I've learned at Berkeley with me. We always sit and wonder in class, what benefit will this information give me? Well, it gives a whole lot of benefits! When you think about it, without sitting through those lectures or engaging in projects with fellow classmates, everything would just be one big blur! There is only so much you can use common sense for and that's the great thing about a college degree, you learn things & you expand by thinking outside of the box! That's one of the many benefits with the classes you take at Berkeley College-- the ability to try new things & think outside the box to see the bigger side of things. The professors at Berkeley College strive to make that possible for you, so the next time you feel like the professor is being too tough or assigning too many things at once, just think about the future and how you will be faced with challenges and deadlines every single day!

I will be posting the video I produced in an upcoming post as long as it's ok! I am really excited that I can share with you my experiences and projects I am engaging in on a daily basis!

Enjoy your weekend everyone & till next time....See ya!