A graduate's ginky goodbye
This is the end, for serious this time
John Sieglaff
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: Fun House
Well, I'm graduating. That's right-this is the last time you'll have to read me and my stupid jokes in the Fun House section of The Mirror. I hope you're all as excited as I am.
To be completely honest with myself, as well as you, faithful reader, I can't believe this is finally happening!
Honestly! I'm astounded that I ever made it this far. I feel like acting the way those crazies do on "The Price is Right" when the voice of the late Rod Roddy calls the contestant's names. You remember, back in the days of Barker.
But old, burnt-out game shows are neither here nor there, so on with my feelings toward graduation. Perhaps I can convey my emotions best through the inspirational words of the great Billy Madison:
"Well, what can I say-I graduated. It's over. I did it. I know most of you are saying, 'Hey, any idiot could do that.'…Well, it was tough for me, so BACK OFF!"
I suppose the reason I feel the need to defend myself so assertively is because-Damn! College IS TOUGH! Of course, Mr. Madison was speaking in regards to his high school graduation, as the story goes; but once again, neither game shows nor Billy Madison are either here or there.
As I look back on all the literal piles of work through which my college career has suffered me, I shudder, and cringe, and, yes…I cry a little. Softly.
But the work wasn't all so bad. In fact, I'd say that the best lesson college has taught me is that nothing is free, and that the real, genuine sweat equity put into labor, establishes the value behind the labor's production.
I guess that's why I get a lot of Cs.
But now that the end is so near, I'm beginning to discover with what tranquil release I have liberated myself and made peace with all that had once aggravated me so much about college life, which consisted of all the reading, all the writing, and all the…well…all the work!
As I reminisce of my college experience, I think my workload was always my biggest complaint. Besides that, college was a blast!
To be completely honest with myself, as well as you, faithful reader, I can't believe this is finally happening!
Honestly! I'm astounded that I ever made it this far. I feel like acting the way those crazies do on "The Price is Right" when the voice of the late Rod Roddy calls the contestant's names. You remember, back in the days of Barker.
But old, burnt-out game shows are neither here nor there, so on with my feelings toward graduation. Perhaps I can convey my emotions best through the inspirational words of the great Billy Madison:
"Well, what can I say-I graduated. It's over. I did it. I know most of you are saying, 'Hey, any idiot could do that.'…Well, it was tough for me, so BACK OFF!"
I suppose the reason I feel the need to defend myself so assertively is because-Damn! College IS TOUGH! Of course, Mr. Madison was speaking in regards to his high school graduation, as the story goes; but once again, neither game shows nor Billy Madison are either here or there.
As I look back on all the literal piles of work through which my college career has suffered me, I shudder, and cringe, and, yes…I cry a little. Softly.
But the work wasn't all so bad. In fact, I'd say that the best lesson college has taught me is that nothing is free, and that the real, genuine sweat equity put into labor, establishes the value behind the labor's production.
I guess that's why I get a lot of Cs.
But now that the end is so near, I'm beginning to discover with what tranquil release I have liberated myself and made peace with all that had once aggravated me so much about college life, which consisted of all the reading, all the writing, and all the…well…all the work!
As I reminisce of my college experience, I think my workload was always my biggest complaint. Besides that, college was a blast!
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Jonathan Winchester
posted 5/14/09 @ 2:24 PM CST
This is the most refreshing and "right on" article i've ever read about graduating college. I'm graduating Sat after 9 long years of college. Fed my soul exactly what it needed at exactly the right time. (Continued…)
household movers
posted 5/20/09 @ 5:33 PM CST
Great article. You're right, college is mostly a great time, with some things to complain about like coursework and such. But all in all it's a rewarding experience. (Continued…)
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