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Eleven Days

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I can’t believe my time here at UNCW is coming to an end. In eleven days I will be walking across that stage and receiving my diploma.  In just eleven days I will be entering the “real world.” Only eleven days until my opportunities are limitless.

These past four years at UNCW have been an absolute blast and most definitely a learning experience. From staying out too late freshman year, to studying abroad in the Netherlands, to finishing my capstone courses, I have truly had the time of my life. It’s hard to imagine myself when I first arrived on campus. I thought I had the whole world figured out; Little did I know that this adventure was just beginning.

As a double major in Business Administration and Communication Studies, I feel that I have experienced the best of both worlds. I have had the more structured classes with direct answers in business and the more personable ones with ambiguous theories in communication. With the help of notable professors, these courses have taught me priceless information and have helped mold me into the person I am today.

I’ve decided that I’m not going to write about individual experiences in college or how emotional it is to be leaving, because believe me, it is. Instead, I want to leave you with a video.


I am a strong believer that life is what we make it. It is up to people like you and me, people who are graduating and moving out into the world, to be the change they want to see and to make a difference. From childhood, we are told to follow our dreams and I feel that that’s exactly what I’ve done. I hope I never lose that. We are the face of the future and these years in college have been the stepping stones for achievement and success. Randy Pausch and the video above has been an inspiration to me in my college career and I hope that it does the same for you. I hope that I continue to be inspired to make a difference and can inspire someone else, just the same.

I can’t believe my time here at UNCW is coming to an end. Eleven days until it’s my turn to change the world.

Breanna Alexander

The full lecture can be viewed below:

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4 responses to “Eleven Days”

  1. Jared Sales Avatar
    Jared Sales

    WOW… This is so powerful. I have often thought what it is going to be like when I graduate and what im going to do. I feel that through the guidelines and small reminders that Pausch has left us with we will be alright haha. I just got so PUMPED and motivated after reading this blog. Good luck on the next 10 and finish strong 🙂

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  2. Caroline Avatar
    Caroline

    After reading your IMC hawks blog about your extrodinary learning experience in college and upcoming graduation, I have begun to realize just how important it is that I take in every possible aspect of my studies as a Communication Studies major from here on out. I will be walking across the stage at my graduation in a year from now to recieve what I know I am going to say I worked so hard for. After watching the video as well, I felt that there was nothing more that you needed to say, or explain. In the end, how many crazy, fun parties you went to freshman year won’t matter. Most of the aspects of my social life in college for the past three years won’t make the big difference 20 years from now. What’s going to matter is the feeling of accomplishment and gratitude I will have upon the arrival of my graduation. Thank you for making me stop for a minute (among such a hectick schedule during exam week) and realize what’s going to matter the most to me not just a year, but decades down the road from now.

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  3. Hillary Rigg Avatar
    Hillary Rigg

    I still have one semester left in college and I am begininng to feel the same way. I have so many different emotions running through me I don’t really know what to feel; I feel prepared yet scared to death at the same time. Your blog post was inspiring for me though, and definitely helped ease my stress about graduating. Even though I am sure most graduating seniors feel the same way, it’s nice to actually read it and know someone else is going through the same thing. Thanks for the video and good luck!

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  4. Mike Mulleavey Avatar
    Mike Mulleavey

    I have also been extremely touched by Randy Paush’s last Lecture , applyiong i

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