The College Experience

     I'm currently in the middle of my last semester at ASU and I'm a little torn on how I feel about it.  As graduation approaches, people have been asking me how I feel and I'm never quite sure what to say.  The feeling hasn't hit me yet and I think it's because I've really enjoyed my experience at ASU.  From the second I became an official student of the school last summer, I was extremely excited to begin my life as a Sun Devil.  The atmosphere and the school spirit had me more excited than I'd ever been to attend classes.  I also decided to move to Tempe last September and I can't tell you how great it's been ever since.
     Previously, I was taking classes at Glendale Community College for over 4 years.  I originally only meant to be there two years and then transfer, but then life happened and things went a little differently, as I'm sure some of you can relate.  Attending a community college seemed exciting at first because college was so new, but after a while I began to dislike it because it was a constant reminder of how I hadn't moved on yet.  I had some great professors and met some cool people along the way.  Community college is a great and very affordable place to start, but I personally wish I could have started at ASU when I was fresh out of high school.
     Being an ASU student has been exciting for many reasons, as I'm sure some of you know.  I love that everyone is always showing school spirit and wearing ASU gear.  I experienced all-nighters in the library for the first time in my life.  The campus is so large and has so much to offer.  More than anything else, I love attending ASU football games and I couldn't have been any luckier to be at some of the big games (USC and U of A) last season.  It's awesome to be in a "college town" surrounded by thousands of college students.  After being in college for six years (the Van Wilder route), I can easily say that I'm ready to graduate, but I've definitely enjoyed my time here and I'm a proud Sun Devil.