Graduation, A feeling of hope, and how much I love Sundays!

Yesterday was a bittersweet day. Graduation took place at UNC, and I attended the ceremony to watch many friends that I have been in classes and on campus with graduate. The ceremony itself was about as fun as watching grass grow, but I found myself sitting up in the stands with many emotions running through my mind. As I watched friends and classmates go up and get their diplomas (or pieces of paper so i'm told... the actual diplomas come later) I just remember thinking, That should be me.
I have been in college for 4 years. I love college, have met amazing people, friends, and professors that I will keep in contact with for years to come. As much as I love the lifestyle... I'm sick of the school work. I'm tired of working all semester to meet deadlines, read pointless books, and get a letter grade that really isn't going to matter 10 years from now. I know grades are essential now to get a degree... but sometimes i find myself thinking.. If I have a 3.3 gpa... and someone has a 2.3 gpa.. don't we get the same diploma?
But, there was also a glimmer of hope yesterday. I was at a grad party yesterday playing some washers (great game... essential for any grad party, bbq, get together, etc.) and I started thinking about my past semester. I had easy classes which really didn't require a whole lot from me to get the grades. If I would have graduated this semester, I don't know how satisfying it would have been. So I made a decision: I'm going to own my last semester. Put in work, take more leadership roles at my job, get out of my comfort zone a little bit, and make my last semester the best i've had. Then, I feel when I walk up on that podium to get my diploma, it will be all the more sweeter.
-Last little side note, totally unrelated to the above topic, but important nonetheless: Sunday is easily my favorite day of the week! It's usually a day that includes family, football in the fall, church and quality time with God, and just an overall sense of rest from life. It's a day when you can shut down the engines, recharge your batteries, and recover from whatever the week has thrown at you. A day when you can reflect on your week and plan for the upcoming week. Rather than me ramble on about it.. this song by Craig Morgan pretty much sums it up. Well i'm gonna go enjoy my Sunday.. and I hope yours is blessed as well!

-Beau