“While in college I experienced so many highs and lows that I didn’t think I’d ever get through,” senior Alyssa Sonn said. “But I’m most proud of how far I’ve come mentally since my freshman year.”
“I feel most accomplished about finishing school,” senior Megan Barlow said. “I never saw college as an option for me and now I’m about to graduate with a full-time job. It’s a great feeling.”
As the spring semester is coming to an end, the seniors are starting to feel the reality of their future. For some Cabrini students, they see themselves heading off to grad school while others are ready to take on the workforce.
“Graduating is bittersweet, I’m excited to be finished but I don’t think I’m ready to be in the real world,” senior Shannon Fichter said. “I plan on attending graduate school for a Master of Arts in clinical and counseling psychology.”
“I am currently still looking for a job but I am not going to grad school right out of school,” senior Sasha Wozniak said. “I’m super excited to start making money and becoming independent.”
“I do have a job lined up and it’s at the company I’m interning with at the moment called GeoBlue which is an international health insurance company,” Barlow said.
There are so many feelings that the soon to be alum are feeling during the countdown to graduation.
“There are many mixed emotions about graduation,” Wozniak said. “I’m excited to put my four years of knowledge to work but I am sad to leave the college atmosphere.”
For each student, they have different memories and reasons why they will miss the college life. It can be the relationships with professors, the opportunity to learn something new every day or even being a part of a sports team.
“I am definitely going to miss being a student-athlete the most,” Wozniak said. “I won’t miss the late nights of staying up doing homework.”
“I’m going to miss staying up until the sun rises with my best friends talking about our future,” Sonn said. “I’ll definitely miss all of the memories that I’ve made and the experiences at Cabrini that a lot of other people would never think of doing.”
With their newfound freedom, some students plan on taking the time to explore the world and take opportunities they couldn’t while in school.
“My family and I are planning on going to Europe once I graduate,” Fichter said.
“I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life but I’m going to miss the little things college has to offer, especially playing lacrosse,” Barlow said.
“I definitely plan on visiting Portugal and meeting some of my family members,” Sonn said. “I’m looking forward to learning more about myself and exploring more options outside of college.”
