Marietta Seniors Celebrate, Look to the Future
Kelsey Kaustinen
Issue date: 5/4/09 Section: Graduation
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The Long Blue Line is about to get a little longer.
Yet another group of Marietta College students will be joining the Long Blue Line as the class of '09 graduates on May 10. Commencement will begin at 1 p.m.
But it doesn't stop with graduation; not by a long shot. The seniors already have things planned and are looking forward to the future - with mixed reactions.
Senior Jessi Larrison has plans to move out to Kansas to serve as a track coach, mainly in sprints and hurdles.
"Relief," Larrison said, when asked what came to mind regarding commencement. She said she looks forward to meeting new people at her job.
Senior Kira O'Donnell is taking a slightly different route after graduating.
"I'm trying to get into graduate school to study art therapy," O'Donnell said.
When asked for a summary of what she felt when thinking about graduation, O'Donnell summed it up in one word:
"Gah!"
With all the pressure to find jobs right out of college, combined with the worries of a weak economy full of job layoffs, most seniors probably share O'Donnell's reaction. Seniors have been networking and searching for jobs-or schools-for months, in between capstones and final exams, and now their hard work is paying off.
Senior Jennifer Steed also knows exactly where she's going after commencement.
"I'm moving to the Burbank area of California to pursue a career as a makeup artist in the film industry," Steed said.
Despite having her plans laid out, Steed admitted to feeling a little lost as well.
"It's like, despite having turned 18 four years ago, you're still not an adult; you've spent the last four years pretending," Steed said, shaking her head. "And now you're thrust into the real world, with bills and jobs, and now you're a real grown-up. It seems too soon."
There is relief among the mild panic, though; Steed joked that "after capstone it's okay not to care about anything," and advocated not getting out of bed until noon.
O'Donnell also wanted to offer some final advice to future seniors regarding their last year.
"Procrastinate like hell on your capstone," O'Donnell said, laughing. "And by that I mean don't."
The Long Blue Line is about to get a little longer.
Yet another group of Marietta College students will be joining the Long Blue Line as the class of '09 graduates on May 10. Commencement will begin at 1 p.m.
But it doesn't stop with graduation; not by a long shot. The seniors already have things planned and are looking forward to the future - with mixed reactions.
Senior Jessi Larrison has plans to move out to Kansas to serve as a track coach, mainly in sprints and hurdles.
"Relief," Larrison said, when asked what came to mind regarding commencement. She said she looks forward to meeting new people at her job.
Senior Kira O'Donnell is taking a slightly different route after graduating.
"I'm trying to get into graduate school to study art therapy," O'Donnell said.
When asked for a summary of what she felt when thinking about graduation, O'Donnell summed it up in one word:
"Gah!"
With all the pressure to find jobs right out of college, combined with the worries of a weak economy full of job layoffs, most seniors probably share O'Donnell's reaction. Seniors have been networking and searching for jobs-or schools-for months, in between capstones and final exams, and now their hard work is paying off.
Senior Jennifer Steed also knows exactly where she's going after commencement.
"I'm moving to the Burbank area of California to pursue a career as a makeup artist in the film industry," Steed said.
Despite having her plans laid out, Steed admitted to feeling a little lost as well.
"It's like, despite having turned 18 four years ago, you're still not an adult; you've spent the last four years pretending," Steed said, shaking her head. "And now you're thrust into the real world, with bills and jobs, and now you're a real grown-up. It seems too soon."
There is relief among the mild panic, though; Steed joked that "after capstone it's okay not to care about anything," and advocated not getting out of bed until noon.
O'Donnell also wanted to offer some final advice to future seniors regarding their last year.
"Procrastinate like hell on your capstone," O'Donnell said, laughing. "And by that I mean don't."
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