Graduation!

Erin says that people need to hear from me and that I need to blog more so I am following her advice. I am officially graduated!!! Here are a few pics of the two days of graduation. Thursday, April 22, was the commencement exercises in the Marriott Center. It was only an hour long and the speakers were all great. I was expecting for it to be a little longer but the speakers just got to the point. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Twelve was the concluding speaker and it was wonderful to hear from him. He gave some great advice and taught about the relationship between the Gospel and education.

 I am so lucky for the wonderful support of my family through the years. There were times when school would get discouraging but it was the help of my family and friends that I was able to make it through those harder times. Erin was a huge help and I am glad that she will be by my side through physical therapy school. From the time I met her until I graduated my grades improved every semester. She was especially encouraging and helped me stay on task better. I know I will need that help and reminder in the future. I was glad that my parents could be there along with Corey and Megan. I hope the feelings of accomplishment I had upon graduating were as joyful for them as they were for me.

 With the gifts that we received after graduation, Erin and I were able to make a big purchase. We bought a bike! It has been a long time since I rode a bike but it will soon be my mode of transportation to and from school. We are really excited about the bike and feel that we got a good deal on it. And don't worry about it getting stolen because we have two locks (double the protection) that are keeping it safe!

 

I am very grateful that I was able to attend BYU. Anyone that has been on that campus cannot deny the wonderful mission that it holds: "Enter to learn, go forth to serve." That is definitely my goal as I enter a new chapter of my life. Tomorrow, May 10, I will be starting physical therapy school at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions here in Provo. It is a great opportunity for us to be somewhere familiar and close to BYU so Erin can finish. I know that when I look back on my life when I'm older, one of the important points in it will be my education at BYU. I know I am more prepared for what is to come because of BYU.