I Can Read Minds Now.....Psych!

Today, I woke up a college graduate for the very first time. 

Yesterday was so surreal.

For five years, I worked hard, barely slept, and spent long nights writing papers.

For five years, I seriously contemplated leaving college three separate times.

The university asked me to leave one time because of my grades.

I was on academic probation for 30 semester hours my sophomore year.

I was a research assistant to our department chair my senior year, a position I clearly should have never been offered because of my grades and past history of failing. But she showed me grace. She saw my potential.

After many of nights crying, sobbing, and having breakdowns thinking I could never get to yesterday, I did. I made it. 

As I sat during the ceremony yesterday, I can be honest in saying I barely even listened to all the speakers. I sat there, looking up in the stands, seeing my family, and taking it all in. 

The faithfulness of the Lord, the support and encouragement of my family, the grace of many professors, and the forgiveness of a university to take me back three years ago after being asked to leave made yesterday a day I will hardly ever forget.