NYU graduation

It doesn't feel real yet, but I suppose that's true for most people. I graduated from New York University this past May, and I'm still floating in that post-school-pre-adult limbo. But despite the intense bittersweet nature of this ending, the limbo isn't a bad one! I'm feeling very blessed to have reached this point, and am excited to see what happens next! It's like reading a book, because I literally don't know what the next chapter will bring me yet. I have plans for the summer, and will be in the beautiful California, and it is the perfect little adventure away from the city to get me-refueled for this new stage in life. Graduation week was a WHIRLWIND. It was so fun, but full of all the emotions. Graduating in Yankee Stadium, and then in Radio City Music Hall was just too cool for words.

I am excited for all these new things to come. But like, school is literally ALL I've ever known. Isn't that a wild realization? The last time I wasn't enrolled in school was when I was three years old, and this will be a lot different. But I'm still excited, and hopeful about it. I can't explain the exact feeling, but  I'm definitely still in the middle of developing who I'm meant to be, and I know once I get started in this next phase, with new challenges and opportunities, I will feel more like myself. This is a stepping stone, and these four years have set me up for a life I wouldn't have imagined living prior to coming to New York. I'm celebrating that, and celebrating the chance to stop and save in my timeline.

Here is to all the hard work, to all the growth, and to whatever the heck may come next!!

-Marilyn