Ever Grateful. Ever True.
This photo was taken the summer before my senior year of high school. I hadn't even thought about my Purdue application, WALC was a hole in the ground, and Russell was one-way. The words in front of me were just words, I had no idea the monumental impact they'd one day have in my life.
I'm terrible at goodbyes and spent most of my freshman year fighting to stay the person in this photo. I had no idea how much I needed to let myself let Purdue change me. In four years I grew into someone infinitely better than that person I was trying to keep.
I joined a group of women that altered the way I look at everything around me.
They taught me to be honorable.
I declared a major that pushes me to my ultimate limits.
It taught me to be brave.
I cosmetically chose to put myself first.
My choice made me confident.
I met my future husband and he makes me beautifully happy.
For the past week I've been consumed with thoughts of all the lasts that I don't get. No more senior formal, Grand Prix, awards banquet, send-off, chapter meetings, or commencement. With everything Purdue has given me, I think the universe knew I didn't need those things to make my journey complete. I'm glad that during my lasts I didn't know they were the last.
They're more special this way.
- a lifelong boilermaker
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