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College life not easy, in the end, worth it By John Gardner Staff Reporter Well, I’m finally graduating. It hasn’t been easy, be lieve me. Coming out of high school back in the dark ages (1986 actually), I hadn’t the faintest idea what I wanted to do. All through those glory days of high school, I did nothing but screw around and get by. In reality, my grade point average was pretty good, a 3.56, but how hard is high school, anyway? Choosing the proper university was not that lough a decision for me. For one thing, I really didn’t have the desire to look anywhere else except a place close to home. That’s how I ended up at the be loved University of Nebraska. The first thing I did was join a fraternity. That was fun for the first couple of years or so, but no more. I also had a dull major — business administration. How many majors are there where you simply read a book, then lake a test, etc., etc., etc.? After my “first” junior year, I made a career move, or smart move '' i_ii__ . . i • wwuiu imute accuiaie, uiuu ui££ui and better things. That, of course, was living off campus. What a re freshing change that was. No more of 70 guys harassing you all the time and no more politics. But the best thing was I was on my own. I had to learn how to buy gro ceries; I had to do dishes; I had to pay rent! But 1 was happy, none theless. And I also changed my major... again. It was a complete 180-degree turn this time around. I went from the fast-paced business world of finance to journalism. It was now my senior year, or my sophomore year, or. . . oh, I don’t know what it was. Only 43 of my 90 credits transferred over to the journalism college, so 1 was in for at least 2 1/2 more years. Any way, about six weeks into my first journalism course, Beginning Re porting 282, l was completely lost. Even my instructor suggested I try something else. What confidence he had in me! But I made it through, and actually wrote some pretty good stuff. The following two years then just fell into place. My grades im proved with even less effort than before and my writing skills kept improving. And here I am, six years later, less than two weeks from getting the precious degree. Which brings me to all the crap we need to go through to get out of this institution. First, of course, you must settle all of your accounts. I have a $600 short-term loan due in three days; I owe the 1 Iealth Center $4.50 and I owe some guy named Ballbreakerin Vegas (just kidding). Next, I owe somewhere around $11,000 to a company called UNI PAC for all my student loans. As you can see, all this gradu ation stuff is starling to get to me. But I’m not done yet. Probably the least stressful part of the whole thing is the cap and gown 'measurement. You simply enter the University Bookstore, get measured and walk out in less than five minutes. Not bad. But then there’s the nightmare of making plans for your post college, post-party life. I literally missed a whole week of school preparing my resume, cover letter and clips to send out to various newspapers throughout the United States. Already, less than two weeks f. i • . i • rc « i diiei auiiumg uii>muii uui, 1 nave received my first rejection letter. Now that I’m t^one complaining, I’d like to reflect on what fun col lege really is. For all of you out there who arc freshmen or sopho mores, take heed to some friendly advice — slay in school and have fun. No, this isn’t one of those “Stay in School" speeches you hear on television. All I’m saying is college is seriously the most enjoyable period of your life. Your parents are miles away, and that leaves you free to do just about anything you want. Not enough can be said about the parties in college, or all the concerts, the dates (or one-night stands). The years between 18-25 are by far the most fun. Finally, I’m almost becoming toary-eyed thinking about finally wrapping the whole experience up. But then again, I feel like a big weight is being lifted off my shoul der. And I can’t afford to have much weight on my shoulder, since I’m not a very big person. Thanks for tne memories. * ufe<4 Upu **n yyZWr QRAf'JiijCb tSStfE WAftMI^G-' Co»4tk^jtS o ►jota.wu tsot-t CHAPT6U X 111: ARE aou DOOMED? love. secaeT# it ? Emofoamcmts Such as "Pasiug," i 'PtAft," AMO “Suerre'-w»tvTwt€ TMC i STiuG OUT OF UMFICASaHT 0\Stu$tioN$. Z £ l I 3 PtftHAPS you THiiJK op yoo««cf AS A WOfttAftL, ROT(o*oAu H\jmA*4 r\ _ \ \ /EK££PT Foft\ ( X. \ \ / TM£ AOmtTU 1 x \ \ \ Attacks, I \ X \ \ \ miGhtl*> ) \ I / llJjoMkll^ / X r-<\ 16‘v)° cweoJvcN \ (• l UW-tWEu I XX>X\ OCPRESSio*), / I x5s 100x/ Sot thg Pact iS, Vfou'ee A Talvci*>6 6CAB-8A& Of OrOCOMSCtoO? FEAC5 AfsJC? PeStftG^. booe srqiw is secetTt^ $ fly A COMPUCATEC? 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Love • Mom, Dad, Teri & Tiffany Netfraskan Editor Jana Padaraan 478-1786 Supplements Editor Dionne Searcey Assoc News Editor Chris Hoplenaperger Photo Chief MtcheltyPaeirnan Night News Editors John Adkisson Tom Kuni Art Director Scott Maurer General Manager Dan Shattll Production Manager Katherine Poilcky Advertising Manager Todd Sears Publications Board Blit Vobejda Chairman 472*2588 Professional Adviser Don Walton 473-7301 Postmaster: Send address changes to the Daily Nebraskan, Nebraska Union 34, 1400 R St..Lincoln, NE 68588-0448. Second-class postage paid at Lincoln, NE. ALL MATERIAL COPYRIGHT 1902 DAILY NEBRASKAN University of Nebraska Troy Gagner - Congratulations! We have always been proud of you. Love - Mom & Dad University of Nebraska Class of '92 Greg Salvo • Congratulations on your graduation. You've worked hard & we re very proud of you. Love - Mom & Dad University of Nebraska Class o»'92 Brent N Samuelson - Congratulations Brent! We are proud of you! Best wishes in the future Love - Dad & Mom University of Nebraska Class of '92 ■JW « Daniel A. Fix - Proud of your achievement •• Prouder still of you. Love - Mom, Finkelman & Howligan