What’s it gonna be?
That’s it then. I did it. It’s official, no way back and a lot of ways in front of me. I graduated. From now on Sander de Leeuw is officially an Human Technology Engineer. Less then a month ago i delivered my thesis. About two weeks ago i gave my final presentation to the members of the graduation board. And today i got my degree. I graduated, so kudos to me then, i am (or was) a graduation student. Graduation is in fact just the last thing one has to do when getting a degree. Nothing more, nothing less. Don’t be mistaken though, it was a long, long ride with plenty of blood, sweat and tears. Still i can’t help myself feeling somewhat empty. The day after i heard the news a was graduated, i expected the world to be totaly different. It wasn’t. Nothing changes, only the fact that i am no longer a student. Which is kind of funny. Being a student was, apart from my more creative activities, my full time occupation the last five years. And suddenly it stopped. Not because i stopped, but because i was finished. Most people congratulated me on that fact. But really, it feels like a big black empty hole. Like the ones in outer space. At first i kind of liked that black hole. Call it an instinctive curiosity. But i soon realized that it gets comfortable, and it’s gonna suck you up eventually. The day i graduated i was soring, like a rocket towards the sky. But i have to realize that i will have to land again in some time at some place.
So, what’s it gonna be then?