The Aerie, Yearbook of University of North Texas, 2002 Page: 14
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eams and hard work. College
pend countless hours study-
ing papers, and taking endless
tests to achieve it. It is a watershed
event in the lives of everyone who
makes it. Before, you were a college
student, now, you're a college graduate
ready to face what comes next. It's anachievement no one
from you.
It takes years to
get there and there
are so many hurdles
to clear along the
way. First, you have
to get into college.
Waiting weeks to
hear back from ad-
missions, hoping
nothing was wrong
with your application
or high school tran-
scripts. Next,
"Freshman O."
Walking around
campus in a thun-
dering herd of eigh-
teen-year-olds learn-
ing the schools fights
song, meeting with
your advisor. Then,
begins. Math, Science,can take away
college actually
Art, English Lit.,History... It all blends together as you
creep across the years to that one dis-
tant day... Graduation.
George Nassar, Houston senior,
Resident Assistant, and soon to be NT
Alumnus is about to realize his goal.
"I've yet to actually realize that I'm
graduating. Wait 'till after finals!" he
mused as he sat in an overstuffed chair
in Bruce Hall, his home for the last
three years. He smiled as he recalled
funny events that have occurred in his
time at Bruce Hall.
College students change their
minds quite often about the future.
What you start out working for isn'talways what you end up wanting at the
end. George began his college career as
a computer science and music major.
Now, he is computer science and pre-
med.It's not uncommon. This is where
you round out as a person. This is
where you realize what your goals
really are.
"I'mgoingtogetmyM.D. orPh.D.,"
Nassar explains.
"But first, I'm go-
ing to take a year
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tinuing my educa-
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"I'm part of the
best housing staffin the history of mankind," Nassar
about about his coworkers at Bruce
Hall he will be leaving in May.
The last phase of graduation is
the big day, itself. Festivities can run
six hours or more. Speeches, walking
across the stage, celebrating afterwards
with family and friends are all part of
the experience. Nassar was asked if he
would be attending commencement.
"It would seem so; my family's com-
ing up from Venezuela."
As graduation draws nearer,
Nassar laughs about his experiences in
college.
"You know, someday, I'm going to
run for public office, and this will all
come back to haunt me!"gradi
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