Thoughts on graduation

Today is officially my last day as a student at N.C. State and the fact that I'm graduating tomorrow is beginning to sink in. It's not so much that "wow I'm ready to graduate and conquer the world feeling," it's actually the "holy crap I'm graduating and have no job" feeling. 

But as I look back on my time at N.C. State, it's filled with positive memories. Not so many positive memories regarding my beloved Wolfpack, but positive memories nonetheless. 

While my time in Raleigh wasn't filled with bowl games or NCAA Tournament appearances, I have a feeling there will be many more in the near future. 

Football is where it needs to be and Tom O'Brien has the Pack on the right track for continued success. J.P. Giglio picking N.C. State to win the Atlantic Division this fall is no surprise and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if the Pack did it. I'm not getting my hopes quite that high, but you never know. It could happen. 

The basketball program, while still very frustrating, is moving in the right direction. It's just painfully slow at this point. The incoming recruting class will play well and the recruiting during the next two years will make or break the Sidney Lowe era. If he gets some players, he could be here for a while. If not, he may only have a couple years left. But it is getting better -- slowly. 

Sorry for the graduation sob story, but I was just doing some reflecting on life and what the last four years have been like.