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I just bought my cap and gown. Insert shocked emoji. I can't believe that my time as an undergraduate has come to an end. I can't believe that in two short months I will be on a plane heading to Spain! It truly is a bittersweet time! College has really shaped who I am as a person and who I will be for the rest of my life. I have created so many memories and forged so many friendships that will last me a lifetime. It's hard to even fathom that I almost chose not to come here to App State. I had a full ride to Elon University and I turned it down. In the beginning my parents couldn't fathom my thinking behind that decision but in the end they saw that I definitely made the right one. And now, in two short weeks, I will proudly walk across that stage for the last time as an undergraduate. So thankful to have been a part of the Appalachian Family. Really and truly that's what this experience has been.