Next Stop: Graduation Station

Why hello there Lexers. Tonight is the eve of most of our first graduations (unless you’re an alumni, which puts you one year older on the academic calendar). As we prepare to march on down those red bricks towards Lee chapel hoping that we won’t sweat out of whatever hair product we’re using, I can’t help but wonder what’s next. And it was when a friend of mine were talking about the next step with a certain degree of uncertainty and a margarita in hand, I couldn’t help but wonder… is there a graduation for relationships? When it comes to relationships, how do you know what the next step is? As we leave the bubble, Lexers, the real question is: where do we go from here?

Obviously the answer to this question lies in the nature of the relationship. If we’re talking about one of the 6 registered engaged couples on campus, then the next step is hopefully one of unity, and leads towards one of the two aisles of Lee Chapel (there is no center aisle in Lee Chapel, proof, if of nothing else, that it’s the perfect spot for a gay wedding. I’m just saying). If we’re talking about boyfriend and girlfriend here, well the next step is a little more tenuous. Any time you graduate into a new stage in your life, your commitments and priorities change. Are you going to have time for that special someone when you’re trying to navigate life without mom and dad pumping your bank balance with allowance? Who knows? Don’t sweat it.

And then there’s the most important relationship of all (no, not the one between Lexington’s finest and someone who will be an alum this time tomorrow): the relationship between friends. When life changes and we’re no longer a stone’s throw from each other, the true nature of our friendships will truly be exposed. Will those “pals” you had in class fade away and become after thoughts, or is there more in store for you? What happens to those relationships is purely determined by how much work you intend to put into them… there’s no way to determine now, but graduating forces you to think about these truths and proceed accordingly.

Ladies and gentleman, in a perfect world, everything would stay the same forever (also in a perfect world, I would have accomplished my dream of having a romantic candle light dinner with a certain el president, but whatever. No big). Our lives would never be tested and the things we hold dear today would be with us tomorrow, and forever. But alas, that isn’t the case. As we move forward, things are going to change. The question isn’t where do we go from here, but rather with whom do we go there with. Have a great week Lexers, and don’t forget to follow LATC tomorrow morning while we blog graduation!

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