Hello everyone!
Today was my college graduation. It's about time! I graduated from the University of Houston- College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting+minor in Art History, Magna Cum Laude. I am so happy to be done with my undergraduate studies! It's been a long four years, which seem to have passed by lightning fast! I have already been accepted with a full scholarship + teaching assistantship into an MFA program and will be attending Houston Baptist University this Fall 2012 to pursue a two-year Master of Fine Arts degree. I'm so excited!!! I can't wait to start school in August and get my own studio again! :) I love pursuing knowledge and learning, so I will not be satisfied until I have earned my terminal degree, hehe.
The Hofheinz Pavilion where the graduation was held was PACKED with graduates and guests! I think there were about 2000 students graduating in CLASS alone today! The commencement began at 9:00 AM and ended around 1:00 PM! They lied to us when they said 11:30 AM was the end, hahahaha. My parents, little sister, friend Kim, and fiancé's little sister Nichole came to see me graduate. I was so happy they could all make it! :)
During her speech, Ruth J. Simmons, the president of Brown University, pointed out that all of the perfect 4.0 GPA graduates are women. It was very inspiring to see that women are the ones earning top honors! It shows that women are AWESOME! (But duh, you already know that) There were soooo many women receiving their Masters and Doctorates. I feel so pumped up and motivated to work hard because I want to be just as accomplished. Women rock! YEAHHHHH!!!! :D
So yes, girls. Education is VERY IMPORTANT! Don't ever let anyone tell you you can't! You are capable of anything when you put your mind to it and believe in yourself. Congratulations to all University of Houston graduates of Class of 2012! You did it!
