I Graduated College!

[El Mudo]

<p>Well, as of this morning, I finished my last final ever, and proceeded to roll out of the University of Maryland for the last time as a student...and I did it Blasters style.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Its been a long time coming, but I'm just glad everything is over. But I am REALLY going to miss free basketball and football games.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I started college 5 years ago, right after I graduated high school, and worked my way up from Community College to the University of Maryland, and now I'm done.&nbsp; I'm not really sure how I feel yet, because I don't think its really sunk in that its all over.&nbsp; I do feel joy, however, that ive validated every single one of the sacrifices my parents made so that my sister and I could go to college and have a better life and do better things than they had a chance to do.&nbsp; I can't put into words what I feel about my parents, because even though we didn't have a lot materially growing up, we always had love for each other, and i'm eternally grateful for the way they raised me.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Where do I go from here? I would love to work here:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://www.pixelshells.com/images/20060321204043_antietammarker.jpg" border="0" width="700" height="393" />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It would be my dream to work there for the next 40 years, and I've got some pretty good contacts through my internship there, so we'll see how it pans out.&nbsp; I've also got some interest in the National Archives too, and both jobs would help me stay here in MD, where I could see myself staying, because I have an honest car mechanic. Other than that...i'll just have to play things by ear.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I would just like to take this opportunity also to thank everyone here at RonFez.net.&nbsp; I've met so many awesome people here on the board, and its also a place that has allowed me to vent and learn new ideas and laugh when I needed to.&nbsp; You guys are the best, and I love you all, especially a certain fellow Sting hater and Simpsons fanatic.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It's great to be alive..... </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Marc with a c]

happy birthday

[Aggie]

<p>This is great news! Congratulations. Graduating college is a huge accomplishment I was very proud of myself as you should be of yourself.</p><p>You will definitely miss it, and yes, the limited access to sports sucks a lot too. Thank goodness for the internet or I would almost never see an Aggie game. I wish you continued success and luck. </p>

[Tall_James]

Congratulations pal!&nbsp; Nice work.

[moochcassidy]

nice one bruvva. its all downhill from here.

[mendyweiss]

Great Job !!!&nbsp;&nbsp; Ledo Pizza forever !!!!

[UnknownPD]

<font size="2">Congrats !!!</font>

[A.J.]

<p>Graduations are in May and/or June!</p><p>Just kidding Mudo, congratulations.&nbsp; Now you can look forward to getting hit up for alumni contributions.</p><p>As far as work goes -- did you apply to the Department of the Interior?&nbsp; They might have some jobs that are up your alley.</p>

[cupcakelove]

Congrats!

[angelinad128]

<p>CONGRATULATIONS!!</p>

[Fezticle98]

<p>Well done, budday!</p><p>I echo your sentiments re: free football and basketball tickets.</p>

[undressa]

<p>OMG, I know how you feel, I am so very proud of you.&nbsp; It took me six years of working full time to get my degree.&nbsp; Its like you want to walk around with it on your shirt &quot; I DID IT&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>V</p><p>So proud</p>

[FUNKMAN]

<p><font size="3"><em>Congratulations Budday!</em></font></p><p><em><font size="3">nice job</font></em></p>

[johnniewalker]

Congrats on graduating from a terrific school.&nbsp;

[IamFogHat]

Congrats budday!&nbsp;

[reeshy]

Congratd......but I'm more betterer than you ...it took me 7 years ti get my bachelor's....which I never used....HOOHAA!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

<p><img src="http://www.familyhood.com/img/index-congratulations-logo.jpg" border="0" width="380" height="200" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><font size="5"><font color="#ff6600">Way to go Ryan!!!</font></font></strong> </p>

[Febreeze]

Congrats Budday!

[Jujubees2]

<p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="5"><strong>CONGRATS BUDDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</strong></font></p><p><font size="2">You're now one up on Jethro Bodine becuase he only &quot;grad-gee-ated high school&quot;</font></p><p><img src="http://www.misterpants.com/01/images/maxbaerjr.jpg" border="0" width="200" height="180" /></p><p><font size="2">And you really have a foot up on Bluto who saw seven years of college go down the drain (though he did later become a U.S. Senator).</font></p><p><img src="http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/e/e0/180px-Belushi_in_Animal_House.jpg" border="0" width="180" height="264" /></p>

[AKA]

<strong><font size="6">Congratulations!</font></strong>

[Don Stugots]

<strong>Marc with a c</strong> wrote:<br />happy birthday<p>&nbsp;happy birthday and way to shoot that shit to the sky!</p>

[Gvac]

<p>Congrats, Ry!&nbsp; </p><p>I attended three different universities and never graduated from one of 'em.&nbsp; I salute anyone who has the patience to sit through all that nonsense. &nbsp;</p><p>Good luck in the real world, and never give up chasing your dreams. &nbsp;</p>

[Turtle]

Congrats

[PapaBear]

Congrats, Budday!

[narc]

<p>Congratulations man! Let's hope you wind up in the greater Hagerstown/Sharpsburg area! Let me know if you end up where America's bloodiest day took place so I can try to hit you up for free swag (jk). </p><p>Maryland's a great school and I'm sure you won't have to look too hard for a job. I'll be thinking about you next time I hit up the Hagerstown Chick Fil-A next time I'm on the way back down to DC (which should be in another week and a half or so. </p>

[zentraed]

As a fellow Terp (Class of '02), congrats!

[Devo37]

<p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2">congrats, budday!</font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2">(i won't include any comments about a future of being laid off, out-sourced, or down-sized in your new career).</font></p><p><font face="comic sans ms,sand" size="2">/no, i'm not bitter and jaded...&nbsp;</font></p>

[MellySmelly]

<p>Congratulations!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;Maybe now I'll let you flirt with my daughter.&nbsp; </p>

[WhistlePig]

Hey congrats to my fellow Caps fan! It sounds like your parents did a terrific
job raising you with your great attitude. Best of luck finding a job you love!
(And have you checked for work in Gettysburg? It's pretty close--only 40
minutes from Frederick)

[GonzoStyle]

<p>I'm just going back to college now, after graduating 8 years ago and never using my diploma.</p><p>At 28, I now know what I wanna do, so hopefully by 40 I will be done with school and can post a thread like this.</p>

[ralphbxny]

Go to grad school! Get a doctorate!!! be a professional student. Life stinks when you get out in the world!