It’s official! I am an NC STATE ALUMNI! Saying that gives me the goosebumps; I still can’t believe it happened-SO SURREAL! I don’t think graduation could have gone any better; my family was here, the weather was perfect, everyone was in a great mood, and I didn’ttripwhenI walked across the stage with my “diploma” in hand! The weekend only got better with a delicious post-grad meal at The Pit; authentic, hardy and sloppy BBQ with lots of drinks! The only way to top Saturday was to spend Sunday with my lovely family, especially on Mother’s day.
Guess who?
Philip Rivers! Quarterback for the San Diego Chargers and an NC State alumna! He gave our commencement speech (which I thought was beautifully written) that sent an empathizing message to all of the graduates. Not only is he a talented athlete, but he also plays an active role in giving back to the community. We hear about athletes these days and the mostly bad situations they get into but rarely hear how some athletes give back to their respective charities, beneficiaries, and communities. Kudos to NC State for picking an awesome speaker!!
On Sunday, my family and I enjoyed a drink at Starbucks followed by a walk around Lake Johnson.
Unfortunately we couldn’t spend all of Mother’s day together as they had quite a drive back to Pittsburgh, but at least we got to be together the entire weekend! I’m so grateful for them 
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First day of the SAS internship tomorrow!
You have come a long way!! I am extremly proud of you!! I will miss seeong you in the office everyday!
Thank you Natalie! It’s only appropriate then that we go out for sushi!!
What a cool commencement speaker! Mine was some lawyer with no relation to anything. Congrats girl!
welcome back to PA!