My Graduation Banquet.

March 15 was my graduation banquet. I was the graduation chair which meant I was to plan the entire thing!

{my centrepieces} 

Months of preparation and hours upon hours of work in the week learning up to the event ensured that everything (almost everything) went off seamlessly. Dinner was great, the Shaw Conference Centre did such a marvellous job and I think most people had a great time.

I had such a lovely evening, I think everything turned out great, my entire family attended as well as the boyfriend's family.

& for my gown... 

Lovely evening, surrounded by lovely friends and family! Now I just have 2 more exams to write and I'll be all done! 

5 years, 4 faculties, 3 co-op terms, 2 homes & 1 chemistry tutor and a bachelor's degree.

I promised I'd try to update this blog a little more, after all writing saves my sanity. Plus I like to know where the time goes. 

Speaking of which, where has the time gone! 

5 years ago I started out on an incredible journey to complete a post-secondary education. 

Looking back on 18-year old Janine is funny, I laugh... I thought I had everything figured out. I started my journey in the faculty of Engineering, and had the next 8 years of my life planned out, which included marrying someone who did not share any of the same values as I do. I laugh now because that plan fell apart 4 months in. 

After quite a few trial and error faculties, I found my home in the faculty of business, and I couldn't be happier. I'm graduating with a degree that will keep me gainfully employed (I have had employment plans post-graduation for 2 years now) and I've met some of the most remarkable people. 

Would I go back and change anything?

No.

If it weren't for the Faculty of Engineering I never would have learned the importance of knowing the things you don't want to do. If I hadn't tried the Faculty of Science I never would have met the man of my dreams, and while my stint in the Faculty of Agriculture was short (read a week and a half) I know that I will always have a passion for a healthy lifestyle. All that aside I'm glad I pursued (and finished!) a business degree! 

There are so many opportunities for me in the future, and I'm so excited to try them all! 

Watch out world, here I come! 

apply for graduation: check!

Well, I did it! Today I applied for graduation. April 2014 will mark the end of my undergraduate chapter and my post-graduate self will starting a brand new chapter in a new city! I'm beyond excited after my 5-year journey and at the same time a little nostalgic. No more University life. I only have seven months left and that's it. It all seemed to go by so quickly and yet it seems so long ago that I started my undergraduate journey. I think I'm ready to graduate though, I'm at a good place in life - kinda sick of school, but still trying to enjoy the beauty of campus. 

life passes so quickly; the days are long but the years are short - write it down.