Graduation. That simple word sends a feeling of dread straight to my heart and stomach. I'm still a sophomore, so I choose to live in ignorance that graduation day will ever come. However, with only eight days of classes left, many of the seniors here at Northwestern are beginning to realize just how quickly four years here go by and how very uncertain their futures are.
In chapel today I was talking with one of my senior friends about how she was graduating soon and what she was going to do for a job. As she panicked about the future, she said something about how her life was basically over now. From the pew behind her, this 70-some year old man who's taking classes here piped up and said, "Oh no. It's actually just beginning."
My friend jerked back a little, smirked, and grudgingly agreed with him. What a great reminder. There IS life after college. Yes, it might be difficult, but our years here at Northwestern are preparing us for it, not only with the academic and social aspects, but most importantly with the spiritual aspect. By freaking out about the future, it's like I'm telling God that I don't -or won't- trust in Him.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 4: 6-7
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