I received an email that I can apply for graduation for my Bachelor's Degree for a double major. I have a couple more semesters, but seeing that email makes me so emotional. It was a long few years, degree uncertainty and then a switch, COVID, a family member having cancer and passing away, relationships tested, the financial stress, employment loss, and the overall emotional toll. I feel relieved and like I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. At one point, I was doing so poorly I could have been dropped from the University, but there was an error on the advisors department that allowed me to continue. Since then I have improved my grades and have passed courses that I previously had failed over and over again. I don't have a lot of friends and tend not to share details of my education or personal life in general.

I just needed to share.