I thought this was life...

When I graduated I heard people saying- "Now you start life" or "Welcome to the real world"...but my questions is .....Did I stop living while I was in college?

To me this time has been the most I ever lived. I found myself and I learned to have faith in myself. I went through some of the hardest experiences of my life and I built inner strength from it. I took risks and if that isn't life then I'm not sure what is.

For me there is no "fake world;" it's all real. The most learning that occurred while I was at Cal Poly did not happen in a classroom, it wasn't about business management or psychological human functioning, and I didn't get graded on it either. The most I learned in college was about myself: what I am capable of, what I want out of life, and just plain random knowledge everyone should know......

I decided to form a list...some of it serious...some of it funny...all of it true
WHAT I LEARNED FROM COLLEGE
-being on your own is priceless...even when it cost every cent you have
-parents did a lot more for you when you lived at home than you had ever noticed
-in reality no one cares how much money you have unless you talk about it
-sleep isn't always necessary
-friendship only means something when you give it meaning
-choosing between beer or real food is harder than you think
-you get out just as much as you put in....this goes for anything
-even the most devastating situations look like nothing in hindsight
-death happens: so say your "I love yous"
-blessings are everywhere
-the grass is only greener on the other side because you are too busy looking at it to water your own
-there is no such thing as too much laughter, too much love, or too much knowledge
-everything is beautiful...not everyone has the ability to see it
-instinct and intuition are usually right
-you have to take a risk to move forward
-the best things in life aren't free, but you don't buy them with cash or credit either
-you can say so much without saying a word
-with God you can make it through anything
-you can always change yourself if you aren't happy with you anymore
-there is no wrong way to play beer pong
-credit cards aren't really magical
-we need people in our lives
-if he has your number and he didn't call..its cuz he didn't want to so get over it there are plenty more guys out there
-you have to live life one step at a time
-you will regret it if you say "no" every time someone invites you out
-we are all powerful
-learning shouldn't stop just because you aren't sitting in a classroom
-when you believe in yourself no one else needs to
-people are attracted to people who love themselves (a healthy self love though)
-don't believe everything you read/hear/see
-mistakes are necessary
-and the list goes on and on and on.....because every moment is a chance to learn something new about life.

Thank you to all my supporters who I am blessed to have. I thank God everyday for those of you that taught me lessons, learned lessons with me, and held my hand during the learning process.