Post-Graduation

Hey all you in the blogosphere -
I'm finally back on after a trying two months leading up to college graduation. I handed in my thesis on May 17th, graduation day (yay!), but I actually have a few things left to wrap up. Grades must be in this Friday, but none of the things I have to turn in would affect grading. It really doesn't feel like I'm done with this momentous part of my life.

In fact, college graduation feels entirely different from high school graduation. When I graduated from high school, I knew I was headed for UW-Madison in the fall. It was the start of something exciting, and I knew what it was. Now I'm on the edge of a precipice. I don't have a job, the same as half of my graduating class. I don't know what I'll be doing next year; I have NO idea where I'll be living. So it's difficult for me to feel really excited about graduating when I can't see where I'm going. God is teaching me patience and (above all) trust in Him. The amazing part was that I prayed for trust, and He has given it to me. It's a little bit like "blind faith", because I have to trust that God knows which path is the right path for me. He's leading me blindly, which is where the patience comes in; I don't like having unknowns in my life for very long. Yet He takes care of His children, even more than He cares for the lilies of the field, which are clothed splendidly and do not worry about anything. I trust that things are going to work out, but the blank space in front of me doesn't exactly fill me with glee.

That being said, I AM excited for summer and the things that it will bring. I'm volunteering at Wisconsin Public Television's (WPT) live auction next week and the week after. I'm hoping to get my foot in the door there, because I would love to work for public broadcasting. I'm actually very excited about this opportunity; even though I'll really only be doing grunt work, I'll be doing it for an organization that I believe in. I'll also be filling my time at St. Paul's, whether volunteer or paid. There is a lot which needs to be disassembled from the musical this spring, and as long as I've got time, I'll do it. It will involve unscrewing things, and packing stuff in boxes. Again, grunt work, but satisfying. I'm really excited this summer to look after the things in my life I've neglected these last two months, including, but not limited to:

-spending time with friends
-having fun
-sleeping
-eating well
-cooking for myself
-reading for pleasure

Which reminds me, send me any and all of your book recommendations. I've got to compile this summer's reading list.

Until later,
-A college graduate