I Was
Before beginning this literary experience, I was without many lessons. After reading all of the novels and novellas this year, I have come away with a new sense of self and a new and bright-eyed view of the world I am about to truly enter head-first for the first time. Looking forward, I would like to provide some quotes that have shaped the person I am and are good to keep in mind as we approach graduation. (ones bolded are the ones I really like) “You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world.” —Tom Brokaw “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” —Alfred Mercier “Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” —Nora Ephron “When you take risks, you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.” —Ellen DeGeneres “So, I say to you, f...
