Graduation
No... not me. I didn't graduate today, lol. However, I did attend a good friend of mine's, Sumantha's graduation. She was graduating from my old high school so I figured I'd go to watch and congratulate her and see if my old high school has changed any.
After getting dinner late and my car making some weird noises, I got to the graduation a few minutes late. I still got to grab a great parking spot... I guess it pays to have driven to school there many times before and know all the "backways" to the parking lots. But I got there and watched the procession which was done very nicely. While I watched, I looked over the crowd to find some old classmates from my class also there, which surprised me. I walked over and said hi and watched from their viewpoint but I kept very silent and to myself. The whole "loser" and "shy outcast" mentality crept back in with me which made me stand behind them, looking dead ahead and not at the side stuff they were doing. I guess it is sort of silly, as we're now all in college, not in a HS class but it's like if being on that campus brought old mentality and feelings back... both good and bad.
Anyway, Sumantha, Christine, Lauren and Katrina all graduated and I went up to every one of them and congratulated them as they were the ones from their class that I was closest to. I took some pictures with Sumantha, hugged everyone and then I went and talked to some of my old teachers and friends. Found out Christine is going to become a chef (I'm so going over to her house for dinner), Sumantha is going to Rutgers/Cook (RUTGERS IS EVIL!) and that Ms. Zaremba is not only engaged but got fired! That last one was a shock for me, especially since I got along so well with her when she was my teacher. I still hope I'll see her again. I spent some time with her before I left, just in case. I definitely will miss her.
I then headed back out, still feeling like the outcast and loser a little, but it fading partially as I was heading back to my car. That was when I noticed that some of the classmates from my HS class were driving by and actually waved to me. I smiled and waved back, feeling not so bad anymore. Probably seems a little dorky of feeling better by just them waving to me but oh well. I am a dork, heh. So I got in my car and drove home.
That was all for this action-packed day. The only side note is that my mom bought the Garfield Beanie Babies for me, which I like a lot. I love Garfield and I can't wait to see the movie! :) But now, it's time that I read this fricken long essay by Martin Luther King Jr. "Letters from Birmingham Jail" so I can write a response for it for class tomorrow. I know, it's scary. I'm like, almost writing in my journal everyday! LOL! I don't expect it to last long. This week might be eventful but I think it's going to slow down afterwards. See you all later for the next entry!
Quote of the Day:
"CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2004! YOU EARNED IT!" - my message to all those who graduate HS this year (or college too for Sumantha)
After getting dinner late and my car making some weird noises, I got to the graduation a few minutes late. I still got to grab a great parking spot... I guess it pays to have driven to school there many times before and know all the "backways" to the parking lots. But I got there and watched the procession which was done very nicely. While I watched, I looked over the crowd to find some old classmates from my class also there, which surprised me. I walked over and said hi and watched from their viewpoint but I kept very silent and to myself. The whole "loser" and "shy outcast" mentality crept back in with me which made me stand behind them, looking dead ahead and not at the side stuff they were doing. I guess it is sort of silly, as we're now all in college, not in a HS class but it's like if being on that campus brought old mentality and feelings back... both good and bad.
Anyway, Sumantha, Christine, Lauren and Katrina all graduated and I went up to every one of them and congratulated them as they were the ones from their class that I was closest to. I took some pictures with Sumantha, hugged everyone and then I went and talked to some of my old teachers and friends. Found out Christine is going to become a chef (I'm so going over to her house for dinner), Sumantha is going to Rutgers/Cook (RUTGERS IS EVIL!) and that Ms. Zaremba is not only engaged but got fired! That last one was a shock for me, especially since I got along so well with her when she was my teacher. I still hope I'll see her again. I spent some time with her before I left, just in case. I definitely will miss her.
I then headed back out, still feeling like the outcast and loser a little, but it fading partially as I was heading back to my car. That was when I noticed that some of the classmates from my HS class were driving by and actually waved to me. I smiled and waved back, feeling not so bad anymore. Probably seems a little dorky of feeling better by just them waving to me but oh well. I am a dork, heh. So I got in my car and drove home.
That was all for this action-packed day. The only side note is that my mom bought the Garfield Beanie Babies for me, which I like a lot. I love Garfield and I can't wait to see the movie! :) But now, it's time that I read this fricken long essay by Martin Luther King Jr. "Letters from Birmingham Jail" so I can write a response for it for class tomorrow. I know, it's scary. I'm like, almost writing in my journal everyday! LOL! I don't expect it to last long. This week might be eventful but I think it's going to slow down afterwards. See you all later for the next entry!
Quote of the Day:
"CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2004! YOU EARNED IT!" - my message to all those who graduate HS this year (or college too for Sumantha)