I know that I posted 9 days ago about the end of my academic career (it feels like a month ago), but countless hours of studying, few hours of sleep, one final, one hearing, multiple phone calls and a non-filed supplemental report later, it really is over.
As many of you know, I am starting my job on Monday (May 2), so it is likely that I will be leaving without saying goodbye to so many of my friends. I know it isn't really "goodbye" because I will see everyone at graduation in two weeks, but I wanted to make a quick post in hopes that it will show some of my appreciation to the people I have met & grown close to.
When I started in August of 2008, I only knew three people in my class. Kevin, who I have known since elementary school (he was two years ahead), is the only other person from my high school in my class. Then there is Natalie, who I've probably spent the most time with. I met her in undergrad through a mutual acquaintance. We apparently had the same major and minor, but we only had a couple of classes together in college. There was one other guy I knew - a friend of a friend situation again. On the night before orientation, Natalie and I rode to the reception together, where we met and hung out with Sarah! She was my first "stranger" friend in law school, and we have remained friends. I didn't know that she was also from the Charleston area, and I'm not sure about her plans after graduation, but I hope that she is near Charleston again!!!
During the first week or two of law school, a group of girls came over to my house to begin what would become "Wine Wednesday." It was a briefly-followed tradition, but I know that Megan and Mary Catherine joined in. I will be spending all kinds of time with MCF (most of you know that she and I were hired by the same firm and will be ATVing [not talking about all-terrain vehicles]for years to come), but I will really miss Megan. I've always admired her confidence and her style! God I wish I could dress & accessorize like that, ha. I think that Liz might have joined us for that first Wine Wednesday, but, if not, she definitely started joining us for dinners/wine nights. We've bonded over trash TV! Specifically, Teen Mom! She is moving all the way to South Carolina, and I will miss her. She is one of the nicest girls I know.
I don't know when or how Savannah and I started hanging out, but our shared love for Grey's and The Lost Boys made us fast-friends, haha. I will miss her too. Hopefully we can have the occasional Lost Boys reunion!! I didn't start hanging out with Ashlee until our second year, but we've become very close over the past two years. She's moving to North Carolina, and I am really bummed that she isn't going to live 2 minutes away anymore, but thankfully it is just a 3.5 hour drive between Charleston and where she will be in NC.
Then of course there are the K(C)atie's! They were my sanity throughout Moot Court debacles!! I'll miss those girls as well. I hope that I can continue to relay my outrageous antics to Katie - I can always count on her to enjoy my stories, ha. I definitely have some hilarious memories from dinners/parties at Catie's! That's pretty much how I starting hanging out with Taylor. Though I probably come off as a bi$*H to Taylor sometimes, he's a nice guy. A lot of people who came to our wedding didn't bring a card or gift, which we didn't care about, but Taylor couldn't come to the wedding so he sent us a card in the mail. I thought that was extremely thoughtful. And Catie got me a super thoughtful, homemade wedding gift as well. Must be something about the water in Martinsburg! Ha.
Then there are the J boys! Josh has gradually become a regular at Casa de Martin. I'm pretty sure that he just comes because hes likes the food, but I'll miss him. I can always count on him for a laugh or a spinning buddy. And the other J, Justin. We didn't meet until this year, which is unfortunate, because we have similar personalities when it comes to a lot of things. We share a love for Will Ferrell - anyone who loves Will Ferrell is a friend of mine!!! He always listened to me when I needed to whine about things, which I appreciated. Again, I'll miss him.
I know that Michelle and Kiersan are going to be in Charleston! Glad some of the WVUCOL girls are setting up shop in my hometown! Obviously, there are other classmates of mine who I respect, and whose company I will miss, but if this post is any longer, it might get excessive :)
The last three years have been the most challenging years of my life. I lost three friends who were extremely dear to me and I lost two grandparents. I also spent the first year in a long-distance relationship, which was difficult and required a lot of honesty, understanding, and communication. But, at the end of the journey, I am a far better person because of my years at the WVU College of Law. I am stronger, and I have so much more confidence in my ability to accomplish my goals. I am a better wife because Jason has shown me the meaning of sacrifice and compromise - he has moved twice now, and changed jobs twice, so that I could pursue my dreams. He has dealt with my really unpleasant moods when I would have to study for hours and hours and hours, and he has been a shoulder to cry on when I've needed it. I've met amazing people who have challenged me and taught me things that I couldn't have learned in any other situation. I've made some great friends who have been there for me through it all. So, to end, I want to say thank you to all of those people, and to those who I won't likely see very often in the future, goodbye, I'll miss you, good luck, and thanks for the memories!
WVUCOL '11
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