Graduation

I graduate from Goshen College today. After a long and winding road, I'm finally (ceremoniously, at least) finishing this chapter of my life.

I started my college career at Dordt College right after I graduated high school in 1997. But, after failing almost every class I took the first semester of my sophomore year, I decided I should probably take a break to figure out why I was going to college.

The break ended up being four years, during which time I worked as a freelance graphic designer around Chicago.

Despite attempts to go back to Dordt and an attempt to move across the country to George Fox University in Portland, Oregon, we instead ended up starting a nonprofit, running out of money and moving to Michigan as a result.

And that's how I ended up at Goshen (in Goshen, Indiana); it was close enough to where we were living in Three Rivers that I could commute. Thankfully, our friend Bri had decided to go to Goshen as well, meaning we could carpool together. She is also graduating today.

So there's the story without embellishment, in case you wanted to know. I'll put a promotional pitch in for Goshen later. Right now I have to get ready to go ...