I think this journey called college is all over

As I sit at home during this Winter Break, I realized something: I am now a college graduate. Even though, I started this post in November as something else, I decided to change it totally (since I have not started it and it was only a draft). Disregard the posted date as I truly posted this on the 28th of December will no threat of papers or exams in sight. Granted that I am waiting for my last grade to post on the Student Access area, I think I did it. I survived the so-called senioritis and passed all of my courses. This is why I was not able to post for over two months. My grades (so far) are just okay compared to what I have been earning but I think my undergraduate career is over. Strange to believe that three and a half years have passed and all of my course work for three majors is completed.

This is a bittersweet time for me since I am stuck between a hard place and a rock. I know that graduating in the fall instead in the spring has its advantages such as looking for a career ahead of your peers. However, the winter season can be brutal so I hope finding a career in Cleveland won't be too difficult (one can wish). Preparing for Finals was nerve-racking but preparing for a career is not an easy task either. Not having a car is not making things easier for me either although this is my fault (revelation: need to get license ASASP- As Soon As Snow Passes).

I want to earn a position in City Planning somewhere. I just finished my internship for the Planning and Zoning Commission of Delaware, Ohio at City Hall. I have experience in other areas such as Information Technology but I prefer City Planning since I have my majors primarily focusing on Planning and Urban Studies. I feel passionate about helping better the city or regional landscape. I feel comfortable in this line of work and I hope to put use my degree.

This time of year was always the transition point; this time around, instead of the transition being from fall to spring semester of college, it is the end of college live to the beginning of finding employment and independence. Hoepfully, I can move out of my parent's home to explore my own independence into my own apartment. Obviously, this will not happen until I find a steady career and create a means of income for myself. I knew that the real world would not be easy (read my comments on summer and difficulty looking for employment) so I need to myself to broaden my horizons. I do not want to separate from family but if this is needed to begin my career, so be it. The key for me is to not be content. I need to step out and begin my own transition to the beginning of the rest of my life- no matter how hard that will be. I control my own destiny.

I will use my contacts and explore opportunities more in the upcoming weeks. I am taking it slowly since it is still the holiday season and the winter season is conflicting with my mobility a bit. Eventually, I will have to attend graduate school but I want to be at ease with my financial status since I will be paying for that all by myself. I know that the professional world will not wait for me to earn my MA however so I need to move quickly. College was fun but now it is over (except for that return in May to pick up my physical degree and March with the rest of my class). I know it is crunch time and I am determined to create opportunities for myself and to start paying back all of my loans. I am ready to move on and to continue learning in the process.

In all likelihood, this will be my last post unless the Admissions asks me to continue or to post when I return in May for my degree. Writing this blog on behalf of Ohio Wesleyan University was a lot of fun. I learned a lot about myself, the University, and the world in general. It has been my pleasure to write to you about who I am and who I have become in the past three and a half years. It was my hope that people in the Ohio Wesleyan community learned a little more about me, more so than the guy who has three majors or the guy who is everywhere on campus. It was also my hope that people in the Ohio Wesleyan community who read my blog got to see my ups and my downs, my positives moments as a student and my negatives as well. To those who followed my journey as a Battling Bishops and to those who will follow my blog in the future, I thank you for your time and your comments. I appreciate you taking time out of your day to read my blog.

I shall leave you with this quote: "We are all a part of something bigger than ourselves and that we should nurture our talents to cultivate this something to develop a better tomorrow for all."










OWU forever,
Hasani Wheat
Class of '10