Yesterday I "graduated in absentia" which means that I woke up this morning to my first official day as a librarian.
I wasn't really expecting to feel much of anything when this day happened. I actually didn't even know it happened until 10pm last night when I read an email from one of my classmates. The moment our last class was done, I started calling myself a librarian. I've been working as a librarian for two months. And yet...
I feel strangely emotional about graduating. This is the end of fifteen years of school. The goal I started towards in January 2000 has been reached. FINALLY!! It feels good. Really good. But mostly it feels like a huge relief. There were many moments when I thought I wouldn't make it and wondered what the hell I was doing this for. And look at me now!
Loading up on student loans and just getting 'er done probably would have been the easier way to do things but I don't regret my long and twisty path. I learned a lot and I met so many amazing people who would not have come into my life if I'd done things differently.
I'm celebrating today by going to the bank to set up a repayment schedule for my student line of credit. Woo. I wish I could get together with some of my classmates and celebrate properly but hopefully that will happen in June.
