As sad as I’ll be to leave my life here in Corvallis and as nerve-racking it is to enter the real world, I realized recently I’ve spent the last seventeen years of my life in school and I’m ready to break free! The challenges I’ve faced and the experiences I’ve had taught me diligence, patience, and flexibility. I’m more than ready to start my new life, but I will miss the friends I’ve made and the life I’ve created here at OSU.