The End of the Northeastern Era
Today I finished my last exam of my undergraduate career. Next Saturday, my five years at Northeastern University will culminate with graduation at the Boston Garden (formerly the FleetCenter). Where I will go from here, is still very much in the air–industry, academia, New York, California, or just staying right here.
A Brief Look Back
Me during my freshman year
In the fall of 2000, when I brought that first cart load into Stetson West, 2005 seemed a great ways off. Much like today, seeing the banner for “Welcome Class of 2010″ seems like a far off time. I look at this picture of me taken for COM1121 (freshman intro class for Co-Op) and am shocked at how young I feel like I look–considering how these past five years seem like such a blur at this point. (For comparison here is a recent photo)
My three years at Harvard as a Co-Op, while great times, are quickly moving further away. It is odd to think that it was a year ago that I left.
The strangest part of graduating is knowing that I will have no real need to come back to campus. This campus has evolved so much and continues to do so that when I do come back to visit I’ll probably barely recognize anything. But hopefully I’ll return for the christening of the Haggerty Usability Lab, a joke my HCI lab friends always made.
What’s Next
Throughout my college career, I was never truly free of obligations. With the Northeastern schedule I was either in classes or on Co-Op year round. Even last summer I took on some freelance work to fill my days. It is a bit exhilarating knowing that I am out of the Northeastern routine. But now, I’m left with the daunting task of discovering my career path.
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