This morning I finished my last exam of graduate school.
I remember when I was first heard of a Master’s degree, it was something that I repeated to myself so that I wouldn’t get it mixed up with college and highschool. At the time my parents said not to think about it. Who knew that 20 something odd years later that I would close this chapter of my life, obtaining a higher education degree while pursuing my career wholeheartedly.
I’m the first in my lineage to have a master’s degree in anything. I’m the first woman in my line to even finish college. I’m letting all the emotions wash over me this thanksgiving week. I won’t disconnect or hide and I’ll embrace it when I see it in others. The feeling of generational sacrifice, the lack of options, the moments of feeling unsure and small.
I’m paving the way for people to come after me. To rise into opportunity, into pursuit, into living a dream life. I can’t wait to share and integrate what I learned from this chapter of my life with my community. Thankful for you.
I remember when I was first heard of a Master’s degree, it was something that I repeated to myself so that I wouldn’t get it mixed up with college and highschool. At the time my parents said not to think about it. Who knew that 20 something odd years later that I would close this chapter of my life, obtaining a higher education degree while pursuing my career wholeheartedly.
I’m the first in my lineage to have a master’s degree in anything. I’m the first woman in my line to even finish college. I’m letting all the emotions wash over me this thanksgiving week. I won’t disconnect or hide and I’ll embrace it when I see it in others. The feeling of generational sacrifice, the lack of options, the moments of feeling unsure and small.
I’m paving the way for people to come after me. To rise into opportunity, into pursuit, into living a dream life. I can’t wait to share and integrate what I learned from this chapter of my life with my community. Thankful for you.