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Graduation and Other Miscellaneous Thoughts
Moving My Belongings From Ithaca
There was no flippin way I was going to get all of my stuff into my relatively tiny Maxima so I had to pack up a lot of crap into boxes last week, to get them shipped off. In total, I packed up 4 boxes and my printer. Boxes mostly included old textbooks, which I have a lot of, winter clothes, and other clutter/junk. You know what I’m talking about - when everything’s tucked away in drawers and shelves you don’t notice, but once you have to start packing, you realize how much clutter you actually have. Slight hitch with the pickup, but the boxes were picked up on Saturday and I hope they’ve been shipped out by now. I have to call them up tomorrow to confirm.
What I’ve Been Up To (It’s Been Awhile)
Final Semester Winding Down
I have a paper due tomorrow and a revision of another paper due Tuesday, and I’m officially done with college work. Graduation is on May 28 and the Cornell era of my life will come to a close. I’m moving back home after graduation mainly because I need time to get my venture(s) off the ground and start generating more significant income. But the more I think about it, I don’t think I’ll be able to stand living at home on a long term basis.
Nothing against my parents, but I really prefer my own private life. At first I was thinking it probably would be okay, but then I remembered parents scrutinize everything you do, or at least mine do, and I probably won’t be able to tolerate that very long after living on my own for 5 years. As for my business, I was originally considering staying in Ithaca for an extra year because I’m initially targeting local businesses in Ithaca. But I don’t think that a physical presence in Ithaca is absolutely necessary.
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
Being at a place like Cornell really puts a lot of pressure on you. You always hear about people going off to great jobs at big companies. And as a senior, people always ask you THE question - what are you doing after you graduate? At this point I really don’t know yet. Sure, it would be nice to have secured some job and know I’ll have a place to go to after I graduate. The 9-5 grind. But I just feel the need to deviate. That type of conformity is just too mundane for me. So where will I be a year from now? What will I be doing?
Post-Commencement 05
What can I say, it’s the end of an era. Senior week was definitely memorable. From BBQ’s in the freezing cold to Tom out-drinking Robert to the Gunhill Flood of 05. Then graduation - the congrats and the goodbyes.