Thomas Gouard
I had multiple emotional times leading up to my college graduation where I thought about the struggles I went through enroute to pursuing my degree. Part of me felt a little lost because that time was coming to start all over again as I pursue a new college and a much higher degree. At my internship, I spoke about it to our clients in our substance abuse group comparing it to the feeling I had upon graduating from high school. It was the feeling of not knowing what the future will hold, yet wanting to do everything in order to make it good and not fail!
I had a couple surprises during the week of my graduation such as finding out that I would be graduating from the college campus I took most of my credits at, and not the college where my program transferred to which made sense, but did not make sense considering that the college I took my credits at did not offer the program of substance abuse counseling. My only gripe was that I would not be able to graduate with my classmates that I went to classes with which led to me contemplating on even showing up. After speaking about it to one of my fellow interns he assured me that the feeling of walking across that stage is like no other, it motivated me to go through with it. With my sister visiting to see me graduate, it made up for me not being able to share the stage with my classmates that share the same program. I have to say that she was just as excited as I was.
During the ceremony, everyone seemed to have this glow and smiles were much brighter. There were many of times I held my tears just seeing the happiness from others and excitement from their family members in attendance. The moment will forever be a memory along with ‘Pomp Circumstance’ playing upon completion of the graduation ceremony.
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Such an exciting post Thomas and a very important day for everyone who graduates! My congrats!
Thank you, Natalya. Once I get settled into job, I will pursue another degree ; )
Wishing you an interesting job!!!
Thus far I’am enjoying it. I mentioned it in my next post which will be submitted before or maybe this weekend. I titled it job update & ootd
Congratulations, friend! I wish you best of luck!
Thank you, Ellie. The challenge now is finding the job pertaining to my career of choice
I hope you’ll be able to find a job like that very soon! 🙂
I hope so too because everything i have done outside of graduating is starting to feel like a waste.
Congratulations! Great job.
Thank you very much, Chris B.
way to go, you graduating gazelle!
Thank you very much, Alex. It feels very good
morning classes were the bane of my existence
With my new job, I’m figuring out how I will go about my next journey. Probably will look at online classes until I change up the schedule.
ever consider taking a break from education for a while and just focusing on your career and personal life?
I have, but that is once I get a job that pertains at least somewhat to my career of choice.
you are the captain of your destiny, just remember you have to sail on the course you plot…
As long as that course consists of something that’s going to benefit the career path I want to be at then I’m all about it
keep a weather eye on the horizon…
Every now and then I hope on to Indeed.com and apply for something that is enroute to where I want to go. But for the moment, I’am enjoying the large paychecks I’am bringing in with the new job, as well as time off.
keep doing that, something will come up eventually
And that is my hope. I’am probably going to start searching through the VA, too instead of just on Indeed.com.
cast a wide net, you’ll get more results
Definitely what I plan on doing
and it sounds like you got one
That is the one thing I always have with everything I do in life, a plan!
you gotta have a scheme, you gotta have a plan
in the world of today, for tomorrow’s man…
No Control, David Bowie
Anyone without a plan is a lost soul
so many today without a plan or even a clue…
Congrats! Continue to make your dreams come true.
Thanks! Much more to come in order to be where I want to be in life
Thanks, Tasart. Great moment
Congratulations. This event will be remembered for a lifetime.
Yes, indeed Vidocka. I can’t wait for the next. Thank you
All the congratulations for a successful diploma, my friend
Thank you, Lado. Can’t wait to get another one : )
Well, you’re really a good guy … again all the congratulations, dear friend
Congratulation , Hope you find good job now
Stay tune because I will be sharing that information very soon ; )
And thank you for dropping in
Congrats!! I’m sure it’s memorable and you won’t ever regret going!!!
Thanks, Alibb. Definitely no regrets going. I can’t wait for the next.
Congrats! It sounds frustrating that they moved your graduation, sorry you didn’t get to walk with your classmates!
Thanks, Doc. My sister coming out made up for it. Thinking about it, the place was a total madhouse, so we may not have been able to get good pictures after the event.
my wife graduated with her Masters back in 2011. I love the pictures, they mean the world to me (and to her as well)!
Now that I’am finally clocking in work hours (40+) I can afford my graduation pictures, lol. I will be sharing them as the time goes on.
Congratulations to you! Such a proud day and walk across that stage.
Thanks, Carol. Yes, indeed a great day. These next upcoming months I will be planning my next journey.