As we go on....we remember...

so friends, this happened the other day.....graduation i mean.

and it was great.

it feels like i just barely started and now i'm done!

let's take a trip down memory lane for a minute, shall we?

braids...

first hair cut...

perms...

nose waxing...

rockstar toes...

first live haircut...

pedicures on my pa...

ISU Cosmetology 75th anniversary celebrations....

first drastic haircut....

tech expo's...

halloween contests...

christmas sweater parties...

doing our very own harlem shake

minky's eyelash training...

and boards....

it was honestly some of the best times i've ever had.

before i went to beauty school everyone told me:

"oh, there's so much drama."

"girls are mean!"

"are you sure you wanna go to school with a bunch of girls for a year and a half?"

etc. etc.

and you know what? we had a group of 14 girls that were in my class. 8-5... mon-fri...40 hrs a week.... and we all absolutely loved each other. everyone got along. we were all nice. we were all friends. and all became so very very close. of course there were some ups and downs in there....i mean that's a lot of hormones {and a lot of girls' "time of the month" syncing up with one another}. but overall...it was a beyond fantastic experience. i made some best friends there. i remember on multiple occasions at night when i was saying my evening prayers and just being so very very thankful for the people that i have met in this experience and what they have all taught me and how they made me feel everyday.

and that's what i'm going to miss.

going to school, hearing about everyone's lives and being genuinely interested and involved.

i love these girls so much and am going to miss them so so much. i have been so blessed to get to know all of them...as well as our fabulous instructors who i'll never forget.

so here's to the graduating class of ISU Cosmetology: May 2013!

I LOVE YOU GIRLS.