Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, June 06, 2005, SECTION B, Page 18B, Image 33

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Four fabulous years
of finding passions,
reaching happiness
As I look back through my four
years of college, 1 can truly say I
have done it all. I entered my fresh
man year kicking and screaming,
angered by the fact that this Port
land-raised girl was going to have to
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four years. But when life
gave me lemons, I made
lemonade. I joined a sorori
ty to meet people and
promptly disassociated
from it after one year of en
tertainment. I volunteered
for Tobacco Free Lane
County and found myself
protesting against tobacco
use in t-ugene in front of Club
Tsunami. I freelanced for the
Emerald, not work of which I am
proud, but work that got me excited
about photojournalism. I also met a
ton of people, some with whom I
am still friends.
I continued with my “party ’til I
drop” attitude sophomore year and
developed the motto that “You’re
not having a good time until you’re
peeing outside,” something in
which I still believe. I had a fake ID
that'told the world this 19 year old
was 24. I even got to celebrate my
24th birthday that November. I
found a job at the University’s Of
fice of Trademark Management,
where I have seen all the coolest
Duck gear and received some pretty
cool freebies. The Oregon Daily
Emerald Photo Desk came knocking
that year, giving me a position I
have held on to for three years. I
took my position as a photographer
seriously and worked on building
my portfolio. I was the only female
photographer on. the desk that year.
I even got to experience summer
school while having a broken
foot and learned how hard it is to
navigate campus on crutches, an
experience that has made me a
stronger person.
My junior year was the hardest
academic year of my life. I dove into
my double major and worked hard
at getting a degree in both history
and psychology. Double majoring
was one of the best decisions I’ve
made. I got promoted that fall to
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then to photo editor that
winter. I continued my vol
unteer work with the Cam
pus Health Action Against
Tobacco study and worked
at eliminating the sale of
tobacco products on
campus, an effort in which
the group was successful.
I also got to spend the
summer in one of the most majestic
places in the world — Glacier
National Park.
With my senior year came the
most emotionally trying year of my
life. My parents separated and
moved out of the house my family
had lived in for 13 years, an experi
ence I have had to help my brothers
and sister get through as well. This
is an open wound for me, and I am
stronger today than I was before. I
have also been in and out of rela
tionships with men, and the one
thing I have learned is that no man
is worth your tears.
Now for my words of wisdom,
the sum of what I have learned in
college. Be happy; if there is some
thing in your life that makes you
unhappy, change it. If you are un
happy with someone or something,
it will not change, it will only con
tinue to make you unhappy. Sur
round yourself with people whose
company you enjoy. Be sure to pick
a profession that will be positive (I
have decided to pursue photojour
nalism, my passion!) because if it
doesn’t, you’ll kick yourself. One
more thing: Beware of the hot dogs
at Mac Court. They seem like a good
idea when you’re hungry, but an
hour after eating one, you’ll know
what I’m talking about.
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