From the mind of Brittany

This past Saturday, I graduated from Texas Tech University. It was a great family and celebration filled day, and lucky for me, I sat with a few great friends during the ceremony.

Do I feel different? No. Should I? Yes. No one told us it was going to be a complete different mindset once we graduated. My dad had to sit me down and say “Do you realize you have a Bachelor of Arts now?” Truth is, no, I didn’t. For the past semester (I guess I should stop talking in semesters now) For the past few months, I have been focused. Focused on the NSAC competition, focused on finding a job, focused on graduating with honors. Focused on soaking up every last sorority event or dinner with my best friends. What I have not focused on however, are my accomplishments. I was so busy worryng about the future, where I will live, where I will work, what friends I will make, that I completely forgot that I’m graduating COLLEGE! Holy cow… how cool!

So now, with my diploma in my hands and my first alumni t-shirt bought, I feel great. I feel accomplished, I feel skilled, and I feel prepared. I’m making more and more decisions each day, and meeting more and more people. I can’t wait for what the future holds for me. Luckily, I don’t have to wait much longer.

Now, will I miss Lubbock? Well, the dust storms were fun, and the lack of rain drainage on campus is a total blast, and that wonderful Lubbock smell (you know what I’m talking about) is amazing. But, I know I’m ready to leave. Luckily, this small West Texas city and the school that is now my Alma Mater, has given me more life lessons than I ever thought possible. I did a lot of things here at Tech, and I plan on doing a lot more things now that I am armed with a diploma from Texas Tech University.

Hello “real world”, my name is Brittany Bourque. I hope you are ready.

Wreck ‘Em