University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Memories % SO Lifetime year marked the conclusion of the chaotic and almost surreal lifestyle that most students were accustomed. As the graduation day approached, most seniors chose to reflect fondly on their years at the University. The good, the bad, and the ugly experiences culminated into distant lighthearted memories for the majority of seniors. Retrospection of failed exams, fights with roommates, and other dire occurrences secured both laughs and tears. Despite an abundance of unique memories, most seniors concluded that beating the Ohio State University on November 22 was one of their best memories. The momentous game was watched by majority of the members of Class of 2004 and many felt that the historic win and trip to the Rose Bowl was the perfect ending to their college experience. Christina Benedict, a statistics senior revealed, My favorite college memory would have to be the last Ohio State game. There is no feeling in the world like when you are on that field with your best friends. These are the friends that 1 know I will have for the rest of my life. Despite the tough job market and struggling economy, prospective graduates were ecstatic to move on and experience the new adventures awaiting them. Most seniors focused on the future and chose not to worry about the accompanying uncertainty that encountered them after their graduation. An optimistic Benedict added, I know that wherever I am and whatever I do, I will be okay in the end. The future is what we make of it, and I plan to make it the best it can possibly be. Ewa Pawlak, a psychology and German double major senior, added I am very ready at this point. It ' s about time. For most of the graduating class, senior year was a time spent not solely preparing for the future, but also collecting the memories that they would carry with them for a lifetime. Memories 341

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While packing up at the end of the second semester of their senior year, roommates May Fung, economics and French major, and Carmen Leon, French and Arabic studies major, embrace each other after realizing that they soon may be miles apart. One of the most difficult parts about graduating was the thought of separating from friends. Tedjasukmana photo 342 Graduates