Graduation Part 3 :: The Long Road

Well hello, and welcome to the final installment of the Graduation Series!

If you haven’t already, check out:

• Part 1: Better Late Than Never
• Part 2: Walking and Not Tripping

So, we left off on Saturday with me walking across the graduation stage, successfully not doing a face plant – an achievement in itself.

Poor girl.

Sunday began the long and fairly uneventful drive across the country on straight-as-hell-I90.

To keep myself occupied, I took a few photos when I wasn’t driving…

…which I will now bombard you with.

Okay, that’s it for the pictures!

No more torture!

The last two days I drove while my Mom and Dad switched off in the truck, hence no more pictures after South Dakota.

Lucky you.

Now, it’s back to finding a routine.  At home.  While living with my parents.  Three months.  Lord help me.

Just kidding, Mom…

…

{Actually, please, please help me!}

Ha!

Over and Out.

 

 

 

Graduation Part 2 :: Walking and Not Tripping

Let’s see,  yesterday we left off at Convocation with BILL NYE!

Following Convocation on Friday, I dragged my entourage to Lento and forced them to eat amazing food and sip incredible drinks.

(Moms didn’t want her picture taken – the humidity does not agree with her coif.)

Saturday we got an early start back at the apartment.

MOVING DAY!

We packed our little moving truck up in under 2 hours! Impressive, hard work was done by all.

And the reward for such labor?  Beers.

Many beers.

Another round, bartender!

Yo, dawg, don’t look at me like that!  I was about to graduate for goddsakes!

Next up, the big show.

The Rochester Institute of Technology’s Graduation Stage.

RIT {Tiger} colors are orange and brown – ehhhyup.

Professors in their funny gowns.  I can’t tell if it makes me want to get my PhD more just so I can wear something like that…

These are the only decent pictures of me from that night.  My smile was pretty out.of.control in most pictures making them un-shareable for internet purposes.

You can check out my excitement in this lovely little video put together by the infamous Nick Nameless.

So surreal to be done.

At least with the Undergrad part.

Still more to come!

Peace, love, and party!

Better Late Than Never: Graduation Part 1

Well, you will never believe it.

I am a COLLEGE GRADUATE!

Stephanie Wilson
Bachelors of Science, Nutrition Management.
Minor, Exercise Science.
Highest Honors.

Yes, I know I am a little behind schedule as far as updating the blog on all this –  It was quite the busy weekend (and very long week to follow).

Thankfully, as you remember, I finished all my coursework up on Tuesday night of graduation/finals week, which left me Wednesday to finish up all my packing.  Packing s.u.c.k.s.

Wednesday was dedicated to packing, and Thursday Mom and Dad arrived in town!

That night we went to my favvvvorite Rochester restaurant, The Gate House.

Hello, delicious sweet potato french fries.  Gobble + gone.

And White Goat Cheese Pizza. Heaven, I’m in heaven.

(Definitely not Low FODMAP/gluten-free friendly – and yup, I paid for it, but oh, so delicious at the time.)

Friday was dedicated to some cleaning of the apartment with the ‘rents.  (Yes, I owe them big time.)

Goofing around.

Such a wise old owl.

And then Convocation with BILL NYE!

According to University News, there was over 6,000 people in attendance to hear his keynote address.  People (including my entourage) were ushered into overflow seating in the hockey arena.  He encouraged us to, “Dare I say it, Chaaaaangee the Worrrllddd!” particularly when it came to issues of global warming.  The whole speech was pretty awesome, kind of like a live Bill Nye the Science Guy TV show.  I was really hoping for a bucket of water to be splashed in his face for a big finale, but no dice.  I guess I wouldn’t want to spend the next hour or so in wet clothes either…

It was such an amazing feeling to be surrounded by all of the RIT graduates.  Incredible energy.  I know we are going to have mind-blowing-out-of-this-world-astounding-stupdendous careers.  Yes. Indeed.

Well… some RIT grads may have a tougher time than others…  BUT I believe in us all!

President Bill Destler even mentioned during his speech that he applied to 1,000 jobs before a bite!

Source

Bill Squared!

And on that poor joke, I conclude Part 1 of the Graduation Series.

Later, gators.

 

Packin’ It Up

Holy smokes! This week has gone flying by!

Let’s Recap:

• Monday: Massive amounts of homework (aka busy work)
• Tuesday: SDA Bake Sale, final presentation for Community Nutrition, last meeting with my two weight-loss clients
• Wednesday: Final exam for Product Development, scrubbing the food lab, purchasing the senior gift for our advisors, SDA leadership hand-off meeting/party
• Today: Last nutrition counseling session, more homework

Plus training for my half marathons.

And packing.

Which is just slightly depressing.

Yes, I buy my moving boxes.  I’m weird like that.  (I want my stuff to be clean and fresh. I think I get that from my Mom.)

It took me far too long to figure out how to put the damn boxes together.  Apparently, I am more of a linguistic learner, versus spatial, as according to Gardner.  Either that, or the directions are just terrible.

Success!

My next challenge was to figure out what to put in the boxes.

Trying to organize books into piles, somewhat dependent on my immediate need.  This pile needs work – I’m fairly certain I will not need He’s Just Not That Into You and French Women Don’t Get Fat any time soon. Ha!

Knick-knacks go in one pile.

Furniture-y stuff in another pile.

As you can see, I have a lot of work ahead of me.

I’m just trying to avoid this look as we drive the 3,000 miles across country.

Moving? Or going to the dump?

I’d much rather bask in my accomplishments…

Ahhhh.

A little surreal to be wrapping up the year.

Stay cool.