The Comfy Corner

It's over. My days of formal institutional education are over. I have graduated from college and I am moving on. But graduating from Emerson College was a weird experience. I felt like my college experience was atypical in every way. I didn't take tests or math or write a ton of papers. I didn't have a quad or a campus for that matter. I lived in the dorms for a hot second and then moved into an actual apartment. So having a formal graduation was weird for me. After all of these years of non-college-like things, why have something so traditionally college?

Also, the end of graduation was super awkward because no one really knew when to move their tassel to the other side of their cap. I actually moved mine over right after I walked across the stage, but upon realizing that I was the only one who did that I quickly moved it back over. And then no one knew exactly when to throw their caps in the air so I threw mine at the weirdest moment and had to awkwardly pick it up so the teachers wouldn't step on it.

On the bright side, our speaker was incredible. Richard LaGravenese is my new favorite screenwriter. He was real, he was honest, he knew what we wanted to hear, he was very appropriate for Emerson, he gave amazing advice, and he actually got kinda emotional toward the end. It's just nice to hear someone who is really passionate about their craft. And it's always good to hear someone tell you that you chose the right field. And now I sit here in my shiny new job working next to professionals and he couldn't have been more right and I couldn't feel luckier. I left the most talented people behind only to join a new group of amazingly talented people. LaGravenese said something that struck me. I think it went something like this.

"It's a finishing of the hat. It's all about creating something that wasn't there before. That's why we do this. You all have the right to make your place in the world. Go get 'em."

And so now I move on. For better or for worse. Into the abyss but knowing that no matter where I go or what I do, there will always be a comfy corner waiting for me.