To all graduates!

**Trick D** · 05-02-2006, 04:23 PM

Wow... It's been four years since I graduated college, and with my life being very shattered and picking up what's left and moving on, I didn't even really realize that saturday I will graduate from Marshall University's college of Business with a BBA in Marketing and CUM LAUDE (however it's spelled). I had to go to the registrars to sign something and they gave me my special tastle and cords to wear saturday. I was so happy. I went out to my jeep, and started to tear up a bit... this is extra special for me.

Here is a bit of family history:

Neither of my parents went to college, My dad went the military route. On my moms side of the family I will be the first to graduate college since her grandmother did it in 1920's (from my college actually but never met her, died in the 60's). None of her brothers or parents went to college.

On my dad's side he did have 2 sisters go to college, one graduated in the 70's while the other graduated last year. No male has ever graduated college on my dad's or mom's side.

I am also one of two people on my dad's side (my brother being the other) to be able to spread the last name of our family. My great aunts all cried when I was born because I was the last chance (my brother came in 90).

I am very proud of myself and came over a lot of odds, definitely growing up as poor as I did for the first 7 years of my life.

What I am trying to say is... I want to congratulate everyone that is graduating high school, college, anything. It has been a long road for everyone and everyone has their stories. I just wanted to post mine.

Congrats, and I hope your day is a special one.

TRICK

**Trick D** · 05-03-2006, 03:46 AM

I'm thinking about doing a pose after I receive my diploma and hopefully my parents will take a picture of it, what pose do you want me to do after I receive my diploma. The choices are as follows:

Front double biceps, Most muscular... well that's it!

**skelooth** · 05-03-2006, 03:59 AM

Front double bicep

Congratulations on the degree man, that is freakin awesome. I know what it's like to grow from the mud!

BeefMan · 05-03-2006, 04:10 AM

a variation of a front double bicep and most muscular

Crobar · 05-03-2006, 11:24 AM

Congrats bro! I am starting on my Business B.S on Marketing in Sept. Its going to take me more then 4 years to finish but looking towards it.

**bigDman** · 05-03-2006, 02:17 PM

congrats trick

now hit that front double bi

The Booger · 05-03-2006, 03:58 PM

Congrats. I have a long ways to go before I graduate. 2 years in, 4+ to go! For graduation I plan on not shaving the beard for an entire year. That should make for an awesome class photo

From what I hear Marshall is a darn nice place to get a degree. Never personally thought about going there but know people who did.

JB20 · 05-03-2006, 04:04 PM

most muscular

im getting ready to start college this summer and i was wondering does it go by slow or fast? im not looking forward to being in school for the next four years im looking forward to starting a career an getting on with my life

**Ikaika** · 05-03-2006, 04:09 PM

Muwahahah I graduate on May 18th!!!! Congrats Trick, graduating with honors is a huge deal. Unfortunately for me, the maniacal curve-wrecking premeds made sure that there was no way for me to avoid a "C" in my 4 years here

For now we'll just ignore the fact that I still have grad school in my future and just celebrate my being done with undergrad

**Ikaika** · 05-03-2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JB20

most muscular

im getting ready to start college this summer and i was wondering does it go by slow or fast? im not looking forward to being in school for the next four years im looking forward to starting a career an getting on with my life

It goes by extremely fast. You will meet tons of new people and you'll find that there is always something fun to be doing. Looking back, I wish I'd taken advantage of what my school had to offer as far as clubs and stuff.

College is a means to an end...remember that. If you start getting bored with classes, remember that you're learning things that will be the base for your career. The grades you get and (more importantly) what you learn in college directly effect the rest of your life, so kick ass and take names! :hellyea:

**Blap Blaow** · 05-03-2006, 04:41 PM

Congrats to all the graduates/students!!

I wish I was back at university

Italionstallionl · 05-03-2006, 04:53 PM

Nice job!!

Do a front double bi and transition it into a most muscular.

**Trick D** · 05-03-2006, 05:53 PM

I think that is what I am going to do, I will probably do both...

Yeah, it goes by fast.. really fast. I started in fall 2002, and it just dawned on my last week that I was graduating. Don't blink your eyes man. Life is short.

**antihero** · 05-03-2006, 07:39 PM

this thread's timing is very interesting to say the least, and it hits very close to home with me.

even though i am not graduating from college, but am finishing up my senior year of high school. now, i can remember back to the end of my freshman year when i just wanted to leave high school and go to college. but now that its finally coming to an end, im not sure im ready (emotionally). i realize that physically im ready and ive been mentaly ready for about 4-5 years now (it was originally reccomended that i begin taking college classes my freshman year of high school). but now, here i sit. i am almost finished with my senior season of volleyball, but im not ready to stop. the time has almost come for me to leave and move 3k miles away to the west coast and begin college, but im not ready to leave them. i dont want to leave ALL my friends, and ALL my family, and my girlfriend whom i care about very much. the thing i regret most is being the way i was when i originally started HS. i was a very introverted person and stayed at home all the time and did things by myself. i was like that till the beginning of my senior year, when i met up again with a real close friend, and she is the EXACT OPPOSITE. she rubbed off on me and now im almost as bad as her...lol..for the first 3 years, i was hardly known, now i hardly have a moment without someone yelling for me, calling, IM'ing, texting, showing up at my house, etc. back then i knew almost no one, now theres almost no one who DOESNT know me, and damn i gotta admit, im gonna miss the friends ive got and the stupid shit we do.

as for graduation, my school sucks. there is a national organization that is run by the nobel prize family, and i was accepted in. they only take 250 members from across the globe each year, and they select you, you dont apply...hell, you dont even know until you receive the letter saying your in.
http://www.nshss.org/
anyway, i recieved a special tassle and medal to wear at graduation, however, they will not be allowing me to wear them (neither the medal nor the tassle) because it was not ISSUED by the school. i am the only student from my school and the only one from my state to be given this award and i am not allowed to even get recognition for it.
I will even be going to the senate building to meet claes nobel!

**if there are any doubts about the validity of me being in this organization, i will post a picture of a letter i got from them, and pictures of the medal and tassle.

**Trick D** · 05-03-2006, 07:53 PM

Congrats on your accomplishments, I was lucky and my school was only 45 minutes from my high school. I can feel your pain though. I lost a lot of people, but you gain a lot more in college.

**Ikaika** · 05-03-2006, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trick D

I lost a lot of people, but you gain a lot more in college.

Amen to that. I only graduated with 115 people in my high school class, and of those people I still talk to at MOST a dozen. There are some that I wish I'd worked harder to stay in touch with, but going to college really separates your true high school friends from those who are content just having known you in high school.

The friendships you forge in college last longer...probably due to the maturity you gain during your time there. Regardless, there is no reason you will struggle to find friends at school Antihero. Just be yourself and you'll find a lot of fun times:crazy1:

**Trick D** · 05-04-2006, 03:56 PM

Definitely well said Ikaika!

BTW, I think after 8 semesters I will get my first 4.0 this semester. I have proof that I have made A's in MBA marketing and ISC 280. I took a final in MGT 460 that supposively wouldn't drop your grade (I had an A), and I have an incredibly high spanish grade. Lets see if I can do it!

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Ikaika resident degen Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,770 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 216	Muwahahah I graduate on May 18th!!!! Congrats Trick, graduating with honors is a huge deal. Unfortunately for me, the maniacal curve-wrecking premeds made sure that there was no way for me to avoid a "C" in my 4 years here For now we'll just ignore the fact that I still have grad school in my future and just celebrate my being done with undergrad __________________ No supplement can make up for the lack of a strong work ethic.

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antihero Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,688 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 33	this thread's timing is very interesting to say the least, and it hits very close to home with me. even though i am not graduating from college, but am finishing up my senior year of high school. now, i can remember back to the end of my freshman year when i just wanted to leave high school and go to college. but now that its finally coming to an end, im not sure im ready (emotionally). i realize that physically im ready and ive been mentaly ready for about 4-5 years now (it was originally reccomended that i begin taking college classes my freshman year of high school). but now, here i sit. i am almost finished with my senior season of volleyball, but im not ready to stop. the time has almost come for me to leave and move 3k miles away to the west coast and begin college, but im not ready to leave them. i dont want to leave ALL my friends, and ALL my family, and my girlfriend whom i care about very much. the thing i regret most is being the way i was when i originally started HS. i was a very introverted person and stayed at home all the time and did things by myself. i was like that till the beginning of my senior year, when i met up again with a real close friend, and she is the EXACT OPPOSITE. she rubbed off on me and now im almost as bad as her...lol..for the first 3 years, i was hardly known, now i hardly have a moment without someone yelling for me, calling, IM'ing, texting, showing up at my house, etc. back then i knew almost no one, now theres almost no one who DOESNT know me, and damn i gotta admit, im gonna miss the friends ive got and the stupid shit we do. as for graduation, my school sucks. there is a national organization that is run by the nobel prize family, and i was accepted in. they only take 250 members from across the globe each year, and they select you, you dont apply...hell, you dont even know until you receive the letter saying your in. http://www.nshss.org/ anyway, i recieved a special tassle and medal to wear at graduation, however, they will not be allowing me to wear them (neither the medal nor the tassle) because it was not ISSUED by the school. i am the only student from my school and the only one from my state to be given this award and i am not allowed to even get recognition for it. I will even be going to the senate building to meet claes nobel! if there are any doubts about the validity of me being in this organization, i will post a picture of a letter i got from them, and pictures of the medal and tassle. __________________ **************** Disclaimer: Information given by me is my personal opinion. It cannot be considered medical advice and does not represent the official opinion of a company that is not a sponsor here. ******************

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