University is difficult no matter your age. For me, there have been amazing experiences, and also horrible ones that have left me wondering whether or not Education was worth it. This year has been self-reassuring. I have come to terms with graduating and opening up to the idea of new experiences, new hardships, and new self-love. As I sit here now just a few weeks from graduation, I find it unbelievable to believe all of the things I have accomplished, academically and personally. University has made me a more resilient, openminded, sociable, and knowledgeable person, who is a far different person from the one who enrolled three years ago. When I enrolled in school, I was adamant about making friends, having fun, and enjoying all the fruitful things that was advertised on teen tv shows. University has been nothing like that. While I have made amazing friends and truly have had amazing fun, University has been far more than just that. It is a place of realization and actualization. I have garnered exceptional communication and interpersonal skills thanks to some of my amazing professors that I have come to truly admire and respect. Since I decided to major in Anthropology and Criminal Justice, I have reestablished my tenacious nature and found a sense of self and purpose. I have also learned to analyze and critically think when looking for answers and solutions to problems that are thrown at me. I have come to the realization that I want to achieve the best possible results in my academic and personal life. All these skills and knowledge that I have acquired will help me advance in my career doing what I like- to help others.