Senior Reflections
Graduating Seniors Remember Gonzaga
Andrew Carrell, Mike Sass, Jacob Spears
Issue date: 10/1/09 Section: Faith
As for you seniors in the graduating class of 2010, congratulations. Enjoy the next year as much as you can. Do not count the days until graduation, for it will make that big day come even more quickly. Spend time with the people who have been there for you, those who have always had your back, because you will miss them the most after you walk across the stage. Go on a retreat, slow your life down, try not to commit yourself to too many things, sit in the peace and quiet of the student chapel, eat a meal at the COG and give Kay a hug, go for a walk around the river, eat at Pho Van, lose your voice at a basketball game, schedule some "you" time, and simply be fully present in each day as best as you can. Enjoy your Gonzaga journey, and remember that is it the people that you surround yourself with that will matter most in your journey of faith.
Andrew Carrell graduated in 2009.
When we first headed off for college, we all knew that it would be a life changing experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity to finally break out of our parents' houses and become ourselves. I can still remember being nervous about this at first as I prepared for my first time living out of my parents' house, not too much unlike my first night away living on my own getting ready to start working. As time goes on and you become more accustomed to this new collegiate world, things become easier and more enjoyable, but that is only the start. This easing of tension is more of a blessing than I initially realized, and it allowed for me to figure out who I really am.
College for me was a time when I was finally able to become myself, and I am sure many of you have begun to figure that same thing out. This is a time to grow, not necessarily to change drastically, but it is a time to become more fully you (whoever that is). That is what college is really all about. Yes, it is an important time to learn new concepts and get ready to go out and get a job, but it is really all about finding yourself and becoming the best version of yourself. This is not a process of eliminating weaknesses or adding more positive characteristics, though that may be a part of who you are. I have found that the best version of myself is the "me" that I am most comfortable being. It is the "me" that enjoys what I am doing and comes from embracing all of my personality and quirks.
Andrew Carrell graduated in 2009.
When we first headed off for college, we all knew that it would be a life changing experience, a once in a lifetime opportunity to finally break out of our parents' houses and become ourselves. I can still remember being nervous about this at first as I prepared for my first time living out of my parents' house, not too much unlike my first night away living on my own getting ready to start working. As time goes on and you become more accustomed to this new collegiate world, things become easier and more enjoyable, but that is only the start. This easing of tension is more of a blessing than I initially realized, and it allowed for me to figure out who I really am.
College for me was a time when I was finally able to become myself, and I am sure many of you have begun to figure that same thing out. This is a time to grow, not necessarily to change drastically, but it is a time to become more fully you (whoever that is). That is what college is really all about. Yes, it is an important time to learn new concepts and get ready to go out and get a job, but it is really all about finding yourself and becoming the best version of yourself. This is not a process of eliminating weaknesses or adding more positive characteristics, though that may be a part of who you are. I have found that the best version of myself is the "me" that I am most comfortable being. It is the "me" that enjoys what I am doing and comes from embracing all of my personality and quirks.
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