Well, today I picked up my cap & gown.. and tassle. I didn't realize they have different tassles for different majors. I then walked back to my car with a silly grin on my face. It feels good.
I also had my exit interview, which has to be done by one of two professors.. undergrad chairs or something, I don't know their designation in the hierarchy. Anyway, it was sort of uncomfortable. It was nervousness I suppose.. sort of a creepy feeling sitting there while this crazy looking white haired man goes through my academic file to make sure I have done what I need to graduate. To think, this guy will actually tell people they're not graduating. I suppose you really should be prepared for it, because you probably know it already.. but I was still unsure. There are so many requirements, one could slip through the cracks I suppose. But I was fine, and then he asked me questions about the past four years. I came back to give my file back to the secretary in the office, who is this incredibly nice woman (they must put something in her tea) who was acting all congratulatory when I came back, which was sort of odd.
It feels so different to graduating high school, but I can't put my finger on why.
Plus, I don't actually know how to function outside of school. I mean, I am not in school during the summer.. but I'm still a student, in student mode. Common small talk questions still include "What's your major?" during the summer.
Now, how long till I go back to going to bed before 1am. I don't have a healthy balance between night and day, sleep and awake. Me writing this at almost 4am doesn't help. So maybe I'll go to bed.