Today she graduated from her Masters with First Class Honours! Congratulations!

We left for the city first thing in the morning in time for the procession. I could tell it was going to be a full on day with lots of people just from how busy the parking lot was. The march was led by a traditional Scottish bagpipe and drum entourage. As soon as the drums began, I could feel my blood rushing to my head. Regal and proud. It was exciting. In fact, the thing I noticed the most today was how traditional and ceremonial everything was. All the Harry Potter-like cloaks and big hats. How finely divided the different regalia colours and details were. It was a refreshing change to our usual casual everyday Kiwi mentality. I thought about how strange it must all look to aliens. All these procedures and efforts to claim a piece of paper. How odd.

This was my first time attending an actual ceremony as a supporter, and first time truly feeling proud and nervous seeing another person graduate. I looked around the theatre, hundreds upon hundreds of friends and relatives, all feeling the same way. They braved the crazy weather, got the day off work or whatever other responsibilities they may have had. They stood for a long time in the queue, then sat for even longer, trying not to fall asleep through all the proceedings before hearing the one person’s name they were here for. A few seconds on stage and it's over. Was it worth it?

I didn’t really feel like I achieved much when I had my Bachelor’s graduation because I was already doing postgrad studies. And when I finally finished my Masters, I was already overseas. I never really felt the relieve or excitement many of these graduands and their parents felt. Today I got to experience it for her. Congratulations, my dear. You’ve worked hard for this.

Call me whatever but I was one of the kids who actually enjoyed school. I liked learning cool things, being surrounded by my friends and trying to figure out what I enjoyed doing. In college I became a bit more responsible, trying to find something to do with my life. Still couldn’t figure it out.

So university came and I decided to just do what I enjoyed instead which was making videos and doing photography. What an experience.

I graduated yesterday and I had the most amazing day, surrounded by my family and friends that I love, celebrating such an achievement. The world is now my oyster!

Did I figure out what I wanted to do at university? Sort of. I decided I couldn’t have a ‘sit at a desk job.’ I needed something that would be creative, and make me travel. I needed something that would let me meet people from all over the world. I needed that perfect job.

Unfortunately no this isn’t a blog post saying I got that job, this a blog post saying that I know what I want and although it might be hard to find, I know I can do it (confidence and all that jazz). For once I’m at a time in my life where I have no work commitments, so I can focus on what I want to do next.

I do have exciting things happening soon in my life but for now, work wise, I want to focus on me, my blog, my photography, and I also have a YouTube channel, Just Sarah’s Vlogs (go on click it).

Thank you education for helping me realise what I want to do for the rest of my life, would’ve been nice to teach me how to get a house though!

Stay happy,

Sarah