11 Days

11 days to graduation!! The countdown has begun. I decided to spend the next 11 days counting down and reflecting on my Bryan College life and fun times. I'm doing simplified version on facebook, but on here I'll go more in detail with everything. As I am going through my "lasts" of everything, it's going to be a bitter-sweet week. I know I'll enjoy it though... but it all hasn't really sunk in that I won't be back here next year.

Today: Today was my last 'beginning of the school week'. Also, unless someone sends something, I picked up my last package in the mailroom (ok, I'm milking the lasts here!). Today I had my last Chambers get-together. We had a dinner tonight.

School work left:

3 lessons for my online class.

1 paper (10 pages) for Sexuality and the Bible.

2 more classes (probably only one more, I'll probably skip intro to lit since the final is take-home due that day and I still have a skip left)

2 Finals (intro to lit take home and Science which will be a last minute final the day before graduation)

Today's memory reflection.

Erin and EB! My E²!

A day in the grassy bowl our first semester.

Freshman year the three of us were inseparable. We all lived on Huston 2nd. Since I was roommateless you would usually find me in there room any time of the day. These two girls were my lifesavers through freshman year. We were total freshmen together, and I loved every minute of it!

Star gazing end of our first semester

To this day we still remain friends. Though not as close as freshman year, I still cherish their friendship deeply. EB and I will be rooming together for Senior Trip and I can't wait. Unfortunately, Erin will not be joining us (sad day!) because she is going to Spain this summer and wants time with her family, so that's understandable.

Spring Banquet our Freshman year. Yes, EB and I dyed our hair PINK for this. We went as Punk Rock Princess. Total impulse moment. I love how I could always convince her to join me in impulse moments like this. :-)

EB and I Sophomore year at the dessert theater (Lost in Yonkers I think was that year?)

Even though we moved into different dorms and developed separate friends, EB and I still found times like this to remind ourselves how awesome we are together. I wouldn't be the same person without her friendship. She's one friend that I know no matter how much time we spend apart, we can always pick right back up where we left off. I love this about her! I love who I am when I'm with her. Love you EB!

Attempting to cut chicken in the Huston Kitchen Fall Freshman year.

I'm pretty sure this is both Erin's and my favorite memory ever! Freshman year we had a Western Civ project together, and me being the campus cook, was naturally chosen to cook the main course for our Renaissance meal. I asked for boneless chicken breasts... the girls in charge of shopping bought us two whole chickens... Cutting the chicken was an interesting experience. Times like this with Erin are always fun. We are both so different, yet our times together are hilarious. Erin is fun loving and enjoys life. She was a big part of my fun and relaxing moments. You should see this girl when she is sleep deprived. Oh buddy!

I love my E²!

(yes, a post without a music title. What is the world coming to?)

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Song for a Friend

In Intro to Lit we had an assignment to research a poetic form and then write a poem in that form. I'm not saying the following poem is good by any means... I'm aware it is 6th grade level... but it sums up my emotions about the relationships in my life. Basically this semester I have struggled a lot with fading friendships. I've seen a lot come and go over the past four years, but now I'm okay with that because I see the purpose in it all. Not all people are meant to be in my life forever, and that's a good thing. This poem might sound sad, but it's really not. Its reflecting on good times with friends, and then growing into new seasons and new friendships.
This is in Villanelle style, which is restricted to only 2 rhyme schemes and the first and last lines of the first stanza are to alternate being the final line of the following stanzas. This is to emphasize the poetic theme... because of the rhyme restrictions and line restrictions, it was really difficult to express my thoughts clearly. I have so much more respect for poets now in how beautifully they can write under such restrictions. I chose not to use a specific meter... thankfully for this form it isn't required. phew!

Friendships

How friendships change throughout the years

They come and go with seasons

The memories fade away with tears

“Together forever” we said without fears

We grew as our love deepens

How friendships change throughout the years

Time waxes on and it appears

The bond between us weakens

The memories fade away with tears

We slowly drifted into new spheres

We grew into new seasons

How friendships change throughout the years

We’re blazing on into new frontiers

Each life its own now sweetens

The memories fade away with tears

I smile as this love disappears

I now can see the reasons

How friendships change throughout the years

The memories fade away with tears

The bigger news is that I got into grad school!! I'll be attending Southern Baptist Theological Seminary this coming Fall. I'm really excited to pursue this next step in my life. I will be studying to receive a Masters of Arts in Worship Leadership. (read "Move Forward" for more info on what I want to do with this degree) Southern is one of the top seminaries, so I'm a little intimidated, but I'm really looking forward to this challenge!

Song for a Friend

Jason Mraz

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