Yesterday, I graduated from college much like many of my relatives did before me. You see, I'm no first generation terp. In fact, in many ways I was born to be a terp. I am the daughter of two terps, the grandaughter of two terps and even the great grand daughter of a terp. Both my sisters were terps and I have so many aunts, uncles and cousins that were terps it's fair to say anything I did in college AT LEAST someone else in my family had done before me. With that being said, there is no place I would have rather graduated from and no other mascot's nose I would have wanted to rub for luck.
I used to think my parents were lying when they told me I could do anything I put my mind to, but at this moment in my life I have a very hard time disagreeing. I got into my dream graduate school, just signed a lease for a great apartment in a city I love, and to put the cherry on top am traveling around Europe this summer with one of my best friends. Indeed, my life is good. I have no reason to believe I deserve any of this, but I do think that four years of hard work and some serious To Do lists certainly didn't hurt.
My name is Kristen and I graduated yesterday with a double degree in International Business and Finance and a minor in Spanish. In the next few months, I'll be telling you about my adventures around Europe, moving to New York City and all about getting my Master's in Public Adminstration, Public & Non-profit Management from New York University (NYU). Fingers crossed this degree will teach me more about how microfinance can be used in Africa to help people suffering from diseases of poverty. I look forward to blogging more soon.
Best,
Kristen
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