Pace Paw Print

My time at Pace University has been the most exciting, turbulent, unstable, and wonderful four years of my life. Scholastic achievement, personal development, and meaningful relationships are only a small part of what this journey has given me. I've gone through all the trials and tribulations that go along with college, from bad roommates to struggling through a class. I've had proud moments and shameful ones. I've had regrets, and I've had moments that I would give anything to go back and relive. But after all is said and done, there's not a single thing I would change about my college experience.

People's cliché advice is always to "get involved." Join things and go to all the school activities and you will get the most out of college, they say. I disagree. It's never bad to get involved, but I say get involved in just one thing, one thing that you are really passionate about. If you channel your energy into something you care about, you will feel fulfilled.

For me, that one thing has been The Paw Print. I've been writing for The Paw Print since before its birth in 2005 when it was still the New Morning. My freshman year, I wrote a few editorials here and there. Sophomore year, I became more involved and wrote more regularly. By junior year, I was made feature editor and eventually managing editor for my senior year. My experience on the paper has ranged from the deepest frustration to the utmost pride. It has kept me busy, given me invaluable experience, and taught me to work with people.

Our dedicated staff works hard week after week to put out a paper that the Pace community can read, enjoy, and most of all, be proud of. The process behind each issue is tough. It demands a lot of hours, energy, and communication to put together a quality paper on time, but the effort has been well worth it when I look at what the paper has given back to me.

Everyone has said that college is the time when you are supposed to find yourself. I never understood that fully until now. You may come into college knowing exactly what you want out of it, but the truth is, things change. By the time you leave, you may not have the same major, you may not have the same interests, you may not have the same friends. In my opinion, that's okay, as long as you stay true to yourself.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for their dedication and hard work. I'd also like to thank everyone who has been a part of my college experience: professors, advisors, friends, peers, classmates, anyone who was a part of my past or present. Large or small, good or bad, your impact has made me into a person that I am proud to be.

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