This has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

In a mere two hours or so, I will be done at LSU, barring a very unlikely changing of plans regarding law school, and what a strange trip it's been. As i sit in Highland Coffees, across the street from the School of Music, I remember my first year, moving in for band camp and the ensuing weeks that would make up maybe my most fun semester here at LSU.

Given the chance to do things again (after all, life in the subjunctive is fun) I would not start as a music major, but probably a Latin/History major but still be in Tiger Band. I would not have moved off campus, but lived on campus with access to my own car which would have vastly improved my first year experience sans vehicle. I can conclusively say that moving off campus started the downward spiral that was the next 3-4 years of my collegiate career and personal life, only by moving in with my dad and then living on campus again was I able to recover. Granted, I had fun in those years, but perhaps too much, and it has cost me in many ways, mostly financially, racking up student loans that I really shouldn't have needed.

No worries though, in the end things have really worked out. I'm in a great relationship and really could not have expected a better oppurtunity post-graduation than what I have at Akron. Granted, these two elements will soon come into conflict, but what is life if not just a series of conflicts. In the end, I'm leaving school with the same amount of excitement I had entering it, and I'm not sure many people can say that. I will certainly miss LSU and Baton Rouge, but I look forward to Akron and law school.

Here are some numbers:
7 - years to graduate, number of residences since college began
3 - number of cars, girlfrineds, declared majors, universities enrolled
11 - number of places I've been employed (!)
3.3 and 159 - GPA and LSAT score
1 B.A. in History

I'm not sure how these add up or relate, but make what you will of them. Some should be higher, some could be lower, alas these have been my vital statistics. Anyway, in most appropriate fashion, my first night after my last official, graded task at LSU will be spent in the Quarter with dinner at Port of Call and a visit to Pat O'Brien's on the slate, and next weekend should be even better.

Bonus points to him or her who can name the source of the title of this entry.