I’m at a loss for words to describe the way I feel

To have finally completed college, the feeling is surreal

To all of you who pushed me to make it to this day

For the tears that were shed along the university way

To the long nights of studying wondering when it would end

To the people I thought I could never get along with but now call friend

I am honored to be an UMBC alumni and retriever forever

Knowing that the sky’s the limit and never saying never

To my mom who is my rock and sacrificed everything for me

When I walk across the stage it is in your honor that I accept my degree

This journey is a path that is often less traveled

One in which once you begin it your fate soon unravels

You become victim to the thought of soon becoming something great

Until one minute you realize you control your own fate

So with this final goodbye I leave this school wishing everyone the best

The time has come for me to get an A on life’s test

The memories made here will forever be in my heart

Here’s to making new memories and getting a fresh start

I’m ready for the future to see what it is going to unfold

But I will always be a Retriever wearing proudly my black and gold! 

Special thanks to making my time here amazing: Sheryl Gibbs, Janice Kefauver, Dining Hall Staff, BSU Members, PoliSci folks, and can't leave out my awesome roommates Paige, Layci, and Takiya!.... Couldn't have done this without you!