April 30, 2004 Student Life
This feature, "Student Life," returns with a new
name, replacing "Student News." The intent, however,
is the same. "Student Life" brings readers the best
of student-produced journalism at Utah State University. Featured
items are written by students for The Utah Statesman,
the official student newspaper of Utah Sate University, or The
Hard News Café, the online publication from the
Department of Journalism and Communication. Both publications
are award winning and present the talents of Utah State's journalists-in-training.
This week's piece is from the editorial page of The Utah
Statesman
OUR VIEW: Grad luck has
been more than earned
From the The Utah
Statesman 4-19-04
Congratulations, you're going to graduate.
You just won the lottery (even though you didn't buy a ticket),
found seven rabbit feet wrapped in four-leaf clovers, and bumped
into a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow with a genie waiting
inside to grant your wishes.
In other words, it's your lucky day.
OK, so maybe passing freshman biology and English 2010 required
a good deal more sweat, perseverance, and (maybe) luck than
merely hitting the jackpot.
But don't let that stop you from celebrating - you've earned
your degree, emphasis on earned.
For the next little while, you're going to hear a lot of advice
from a lot of people. Uncle Mortimer and Cousin Penelope are
going to tell you where you should move. Your good buddy next
door will tell you he knows someone who is related to someone
who works for someone who may have a job available for a recent
graduate. And Dr. Seuss will tell you about the places you'll
go with your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet.
Out in the wild, wild world, that piece of paper with your
name in fancy writing also means something else: an education
which many people on this planet were not so fortunate to have
the chance to receive.
Here's one more piece of advice: Find a way to use your education
to make the world a better place. It also won't hurt to find
something you can enjoy doing.
One last thing - Good luck!
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