Summa Cum Laude; Zeta Delta Epsilon Honor and Service Organization with Honor Cords
Dreams are meant to be realized. To accomplish this requires understanding that magic is not a miracle realizing the impossible but living, being alive, and realizing the difference. Dreams grow in depth and meaning as they are nurtured in our minds and explored with our hearts until, one day, we begin the journey to realize them. The journey and how we handle it is of utmost importance, even when we do not schedule a plan. Just wandering in a direction eventually forms its own path. The destination comes into focus when you enjoy this journey during which you find yourself. It does not matter how late, how haphazardly, how lacking in confidence you begin your journey. It matters only that you persist and believe in the power of your dreams beyond that of the power you feel you have to realize them. The beauty of dreams is that they never expire. They are pieces of eternity waiting there to be seized like the day we embrace them. To everyone who believed in my dreams and to God, I give thanks for this dream of mine come true. Thank you. - Sharon Rose
Favorite Time at SCSU
How do I choose? It is a tie among favorite professors, in-depth psychology courses, math courses toward my minor, SCSU Choir, and many new friends.
What are you going to miss the most, and what are you looking forward to the most?
I will miss the professors most of all. Without their care as much as their expertise, I never would have gotten this far.
I am most looking forward to my graduate program: Clinical Mental Health Counseling at SCSU and eventually earning my master's and license to practice.
Advice to Incoming Students
Never give up on your dreams or lose faith in yourself. Education allows you to combine innate abilities with knowledge, skills, and the confidence to think for yourself to contribute in your own unique way to the beauty of this world.
