College Comes to an End

Earlier in the semester, a friend of me interviewed me for an article she was writing which I forgot about it until last night when I was up late, trying to Google something, and found the article. I was surprised when I saw that she had actually quoted me, but as I thought about it, it rang true:

“I think college is when many people find themselves and because MHC is such a supportive and empowering environment, students are able to voice their opinions without fear.” 

I could give you statistics on Mount Holyoke College but that would never fully describe the type of community I stumbled upon and am now a proud alum of. In many ways, Mount Holyoke is a fantasy world where strong young women study and speak out without worry of being ignored by everyone in the room or having a joke made at her expense because she has a brain. However, as one of our graduation speakers and alumna, Kavita Ramdas, reminded us of, the world is not always women friendly.

Saying that, I graduated. I have taken four years worth of knowledge and finished in three and a half years. Yes, I am a bit crazy and extremely driven. This is what gives me hope for the future. I know I will achieve my dreams it’s just figuring out the next steps that is scary.

Where Have I Been??

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Well, the last few months have flown by and I haven't updated!! So, I am aiming to fix this. Saying that, here is a recap of the last few months.

March:

I finished the show I was cast in, which was AMAZING!!! It was probably the best performance I have ever given and gave me a chance to flaunt my talent. I know that sounds snobbish--I don't mean to sound arrogant but...  Being an actor has it's good and bad points and being able to talk about one's performance without sounding pretentious can be difficult.

Continuing on the theatre route, I went to the NETC (New England Theatre Conference) Auditions. Basically, I auditioned infront of a bunch of theatre companies. The auditions went well and I got a few offers and am in the process of figuring out what happens next in life.

After NETC, I headed up to Maine for Spring Break where my roommate lives. We attempted to go to Acadia but it was closed for the season so we drove around and went to the ocean at one point. It was a nice trip and restful.

April:

So much theatre!!! Oh my!! I was a Lighting Designer for a show student written and directed on campus and then took a quick trip to New York. In the city, I visited my best friend and soulmate--I use the word in this definition:

It's a.. Well, it's like a best friend, but more. It's the one person in the world that knows you better than anyone else. It's someone who makes you a better person, well, actually they don't make you a better person... you do that yourself-- because they inspire you. A soulmate is someone who you carry with you forever. It's the one person who knew you, and accepted you, and believed in you before anyone else did or when no one else would. And no matter what happens.. you'll always love them. --Dawson Leery

It was a fantastic trip! After that, I was a Light Board OP for "Twelfth Night" and then was a performer in two things. The first, was a show that a group of my fellow seniors and myself worked on together. It was a piece of experimental theatre. The second was a showcase for my performance class. It went well.