So I'm walking for graduation today. It doesn't seem real. I actually graduated in December and that didn't seem very real either. So why is graduation from BYU such a big deal for me? Well, besides the fact that it is a huge accomplishment for anyone to graduate from college, especially BYU, I've had a few other issues that slowed me down a bit.
Yeah yeah, I promise I'm not going to complain. But here's the journey I went through in very little detail:
Fall 2004: Yes THAT long ago... I started BYU as a young freshman in love.
Winter 2005: I decided not to go to school this semester and instead went back to Tennessee and got married.
Fall 2005: Came back to BYU married. Started classes. Abuse from husband caused severe depression. Withdrew from all my classes so we could move back to TN to be closer to family.
Feb 2006: My husband left me. I won't go into too many details because I've pretty much healed from this experience and I don't feel like going into all the awfulness of it. I moved back home.
Fall 2006: Back at school. Had an okay semester (amazingly).
Winter 2007: This is when it all caught up with me. This is when my depression was at its worst. Considered suicide. Got a stern talking to from my roommate. Had wonderful roommates who helped me and went to counseling.
Fall 2007: Moved to Monticello. I have learned and changed so much while living at Monticello. I met so many amazing people who all in their own way, just by being themselves, slowly helped me heal a little at a time.
Fall 2010: I GRADUATED!!!!!!!!!! Even though Stats and Sewing were super hard!!!!!!!!!!
PRESENT DAY: Here I am back at Monticello visiting because I'm walking in graduation today. The journey was long and hard. (I know I left out a lot of details but trust me it was freaking HARD!) I'm not sure if I'll even really use my degree. But the point is I have one. It was hard. And I had a lot of obstacles in my way. I could have given up. But I persevered and I did it! Yay!
P.S. The only way I made it through was with the help of the Lord and through the people he sent to help me.
2 comments:
Oh, Mary! I'm so, so excited for you! Graduation is such an accomplishment, and it brings such a feeling of relief to finally take that walk. And You will be a terrific homemaker. Believe me, more than once a day I think "If only I could sew..." Maybe someday I'll come back and audit a sewing class. :) Happy graduation! You did it! :)
Congratulations, Mary! I know what it's like, taking a long time to graduate. It's a totally amazing thing, what you've done, and YOU'RE amazing. ^_^
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