Starting to Say Goodbye

I am officially halfway through my last semester of college and only have less than six weeks of classes and seven weeks until graduation. The past few weeks have been filled with many adventures and there are only more to come!

Here is a quick rundown of a few of the events that have happened since the start of the semester.

Dottie’s Birthday Party

At the beginning of February, I got to go and see my goddaughter Dottie for her first birthday party. Dad and I made her a step stool to help out in the kitchen. I loved being able to see her again and meeting her younger sister Monica for the first time!

Confirmation Mass

I was able to go home a few times over the semester, mainly for some church events. One of my favorite events of the year is Prince of Peace’s confirmation Mass and I was honored to be able to play again this year.

Senior Wine Tasting

One of the most fun events of senior year so far has been Senior Wine Tasting. It was a great night to get dressed up and celebrate the past four years with friends and college staff and faculty.

Last Spring Break

A couple of weeks ago was my last spring break. I didn’t have any plans and mainly spent the week relaxing and catching up on homework, especially my senior capstone project. However, I also was able to take some time to see my family, Dottie and the Sember family and my church family.

Nothing but Gratitude

Each day it is starting to get more and more real that graduation is right around the corner and to be honest, that is terrifying. However, over the past few weeks instead of feeling sad or scared, I have felt nothing but gratitude for the past four years and the incredible experiences I have been able to have.

The People

The main thing that will stick with me for years after graduation is the incredible people that I have met. From my roommates to coworkers and bosses to club members, I consider them all friends and they will be the hardest goodbyes come May.

My Faith

Coming to college I was more than scared that I would not be able to develop my faith to the level that I wanted, but I am thankful that I have had the opposite experience. Last week, I was able to attend a Catholic event between college and high school students at Notre Dame and although I didn’t go to NDA for high school, it brought back a lot of reminders of the pain I had in high school surrounding my faith. I am so glad just four years later so much is different and I am able to authentically enjoy my faith with those around me.

My Job Offer

I am excited to announce I was offered a full-time position at WEC Energy Group (the parent company of WPS) on their IT Customer Service Digital Team. I have loved my internship at WEC and I’m ecstatic to start my position come June!

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If you would have told me I would be in the position I am currently with incredible friends, deeper faith, graduating with the highest honors, and my dream job offer, at the start of college, I don’t know if I would believe you. I really wish I could go back and tell younger Cassie how amazing her life is now and I really hope she would be proud of the person I am today.

There will be many reflections to come, but I do not think words will ever begin to express the journey that the past four years have been.