The walk up and big man on campus
Posted on May 15, 2009
Obama’s speech was moving and I can’t express how wonderful it was. Many have spoken about his emphasis on what we still have to do, to accomplish and I can’t agree with it more. I’m leaving my college unsure of my future and my career path and how I will even financially support myself, but I can take Obama’s words to heart:
“That is the great American story: young people just like you, following their passions, determined to meet the times on their own terms. They weren’t doing it for the money. Their titles weren’t fancy – ex-slave, minister, student, citizen. But they changed the course of history – and so can you.” – Barack Obama
I may be cheesy right now, but it really was an inspirational and moving speech.
Proud to be a Sun Devil
Posted on May 15, 2009
And just a record of the thousands, upon thousands of graduates that joined me and while I loved the Daily Show’s investigative reporting piece into ASU I am proud to be a Sun Devil. Why not wear a bikini when it is 100+ degrees outside and sunny 340 days out of the year? And with 60,000+ population you know you get a little bit of everything. Ultra liberal, ultra conservative, international students form around the world, hikers, swimmers, dancers, engineers, artists, and journalists.
That is the beauty of Arizona, those I graduate with, well who knows what positions they might hold in twenty years? ASU attracts some amazing and interesting people and keep in mind that the people on the Daily Show represent only a fraction of the students I walked with yesterday.
Rhinestones, glitter, and messages
Posted on May 15, 2009
So these aren’t great, but I love love love personalized stuff, like these facemask pics from Mexico City, so I figured I’d put some of the hat pics I grabbed while wandering around yesterday.
And my personal favorite representing the worries of all of my fellow Cronkite school grads:
Obamacommencamania!
Posted on May 15, 2009
So security was tight, but I managed to sneak my camera in . . . can’t tell you how happy that made me. Not quite close enough to Obama to make my 85mm prime work, but an amazing experience nonetheless. I’m going to do three to four seperate posts, one on hats, one on random grads and commencement itself. Here are some random pre-pre-pre commencement stuff.
And my wonderful mother and family:
Tomorrow: Commencement!
Posted on May 13, 2009
So tomorrow is graduation . . . today was our rehearsal at Sun Devil Stadium in my hometown of Tempe, Ariz. And as if this weren’t cool enough, I was fortunate enough to receive an award which will put me in the seat pictured below about four seats from the left in the first row. I may not be shaking President Obama’s hand tomorrow, but at least I get to be front row.
Students at rehearsal listen to instructions
For some interesting numbers get this
ASU has a general student population of: 60,000 students
Average amount of graduates who attend a spring commencement: 3,000 graduates
2009 amount of graduates who have RSVP’d for commencement: 11,000 graduates
Sun Devil Stadium holds: 75,000 people
We arrive tomorrow at 3:30pm and Obama is scheduled to speak nearly 5 hours later at 8:00pm
The big stage!
And my dad all tuckered out
Deanna Dent 