The 5 Stages

The final semester of my senior year has begun. What a weird feeling. I'm excited to be done. Last semester I had mixed feelings. I would be excited then the next minute I would be nervous and scared to death to graduate. I compare it to the 5 stages of grief, I see this in myself and in the people around me. Some deal with it differently then others, but we all go through it.

1. Denial: When summer rolled around, I didn't want to think about graduating. If I didn't hear or think about it, it wasn't happening.
2. Anger: This one I didn't experience all that much. I can't pinpoint any exact moments, but there were times in the fall when I got upset about things that I didn't need to get upset about. I know I did display anger around people and I normally keep that stuff to myself.
3. Bargaining: There wasn't much bargaining I could do, I either graduate in Dec or May or not at all.
4. Depression: This wasn't as severe as I think it could have been. I know there were times when I got very down about things.
5. Acceptance: And we have finally arrived. Three and a half months before the big day and I have finally realized I can't put it off. I like thinking back on the last 4 years and seeing how I have changed and all the things I have accomplished and all the things I will accomplish after I graduate.