THANK YOU!

I can't even begin to say thank you enough to my family, friends and readers for all the support and congratulations I've received since graduating on Saturday. 

I was seriously so overwhelmed with love (and gifts!) at my graduation cookout on Saturday.

Now that I'm a part of the big girl world it's only appropriate that I say 'thank you' in a big girl way.

Insert Tiny Prints.

I ordered these babies last night!

Everlasting Talent

I've been on the hunt for some adorable thank you cards and found so much more! Tiny Prints has the cutest collection of graduation announcements, invitations and even gifts for the grad! Seriously I was so disappointed that I hadn't seen these adorable announcements before I sent out my plain Jane ones. See what I mean?

Layered Success

Sheer Chevrons

Aside from the announcements, Tiny Prints has so many cute 'Thank You' cards in addition to the Everlasting Talent ones I ordered! I loved the fact that you can get coordinating return address labels to match your announcements or 'Thank You' cards. Trust me when I say that my handwriting is atrocious and return address labels are my new best friends. Some of my favorite 'Thank You' cards are pictured below!

Wishful Wonders

Celebrating Class Collection

Now, saving the best for last, are some super cute gift ideas for the recent graduate! 

I am getting an iPhone (finally, YAY!) for graduation from my mom and Barak, so I will definitely be needing an iPhone case. These two are so adorable!

Shimmering Chevron

Spirited Triumph

Another clever gift idea for a recent grad entering the 9-5 world is a personalized coffee mug for those early working mornings!

My favorite is the Spirited Triumph mug! I could definitely see myself having an extra pep in my step with that cute coffee cup, even if it is 7am... #postgradprobs

I would definitely encourage any of you future college grads to check out Tiny Prints for all of your announcement and invitation needs!

xoxo

I DID IT!

I'm officially a graduate of THE Oklahoma State University!

I'm torn between so many different emotions right now, but mostly I'm just so excited for the future.

xoxo

Ps, check back tomorrow for some awesome graduation gifts and more!

The Final Countdown {Junior Year}

After yesterday's post about sophomore year I was pretty convinced that it would be hard to beat, but after going through so many pictures and remembering all the fun times I've had since then, I think sophomore year was just the beginning.

Before going back to school I was lucky enough to go visit Jason while he was studying abroad in London for the summer. I had so much fun spending time with his family and galavanting around London for a week! You can read all about our trip here, and if you're curious about the ankle injury I acquired abroad, you can read about that here.

The beginning of school obviously means recruitment in the sorority world! I didn't know it at the time, but recruitment 2011 was the last time I was able to recruit because I had a kickass internship the following summer. I blogged all about recruitment in this post.

Is there anything better than college football season? Not if you ask me! 

Junior year I took another little and expanded my sweet ADPi family! :) You can read all about it here!

October 2011 was a busy busy month for us! We celebrated our birthdays, took a trip to Austin and went to a couple date parties. You can read more about our crazy trip to the OSU/UT game here!

Hands down one of my favorite parts about junior year (aside from OSU winning Bedlam!) was in November when Jason's sister Nicole got married. I admire Justin and Nicole's relationship so much and I'm so excited to have her stand be me at Jason and I's wedding and be my sister in law! :)

There's no other way to describe Christmas break junior year than amazing. We had a "rockstar" NYE party and spent a few days in Scottsdale watching our OSU Cowboys beat Stanford in the Fiesta Bowl! You can read all about our winter break adventures in this post!

You can read all about spring semester shenanigans and ADPi formal here!

We spent a few days in Colorado at Snowball Music Fest!

We spent Spring Break 2012 celebrating St. Patty's day in New Orleans and a few days in Seaside, Florida!

I dressed up like a pirate and did spring sing with my ADPi sisters and the men of Pike! Hands down one of my favorite memories of college :)

There's no better way to end a semester than with Plantation! We definitely went out with a bang because it was Jason's last Plantation before graduation!

Many many thanks for those of you who managed to make it all the way through this photo dump! When I got back in the blogging saddle last year I did a lot of recap posts of junior year, and I linked to them throughout this post! 

Check back tomorrow for my highlights from senior year!! Today is my last final ever and I can't believe I'm 72 hours away from being a college graduate. 

This is so surreal.

xoxo

The Final Countdown {Sophomore Year}

Now we're onto sophomore year! 

Sophomore year was definitely a year of growing, learning and accepting for me. It was only after my dad passed away that I realized how truly important the people in my life are and how lucky I am to have them to lean on. One thing I really loved about sophomore year was living in the house and getting to know more of my sisters. In January of my sophomore year I finally started blogging again and admitted why I'd stopped in the first place. I feel like I definitely learned a lot about myself sophomore year and grew up in ways I didn't know I was capable of.

The beginning of sophomore year (and any other school year) means only one thing to sorority girls: recruitment. Recruitment 2010 was the first time I felt bonded to my pledge class. We were all going through the same thing (hell) for two weeks and we all really got to know each other. Bid Day was amazing, and it was awesome seeing all of our hard work pay off and meet all of our soon to be sisters!

After recruitment I was finally able to get my very own little!! The year I got my little Megan was the last year we were able to go all out with our families and give them gifts and surprise them, so my big, aunt, cousin and g-big all made shirts and headbands. I loved getting my own little sis and watching our family grow!

Football season is always one of my favorite parts of the school year :)

In October, Jason and I went to Austin for Austin City Limits music festival. It was the first time either one of us had ever traveled for a concert like that, and we had so much fun. We may have stayed in a scary hotel, but listening to our favorite bands (MUSE!!) and experiencing 6th street for the first time totally made up for it!

Hands down the best date party during college was Cant Be Tamed. I really wish I could put it into words, but let's just say I was a bad bear haha

Sophomore year was full of costumes and date parties!

 

We celebrated Christmas the college way. Aka, tacky Christmas.

We dressed up for New Year's Eve and SAE formal in Kansas City.

What happens in Padre stays in Padre. There is no doubt in my mind that spring break in Padre was the best spring break we went on all through college. We spent 5 days on the beach with some of our closest friends and thousands of other rowdy college students and managed to see Tiesto, Snoop Dogg (I mean.. Lion?) and Ghostland Observatory. Win win win, and I swear no other trip can compare.

We went to Jason's 3-day fraternity formal Plantation and had a blast. We dressed like gangsters one night, rednecks the next and got all dressed up and made a fancy dinner with all of our friends on the last night.

At the end of sophomore year I participated in a two week study abroad class in Greece. It was hands down the most amazing experience I've ever been lucky enough to be a part of. As for the trip, you can read about it here, here and here! To this day I still dream about going back and I swear I left part of my heart in Santorini.

Sophomore year was definitely one for the books. Jason and I celebrated a year of dating. I learned how to deal with unspeakable loss and accept the things I can't change. I jumped out of my comfort zone and went on the trip of a life time.

It's safe to say sophomore year is pretty hard to beat.

Check back tomorrow for a recap of junior year! :)

xoxo

The Final Countdown {Freshman Year}

Well, it's finally here friends.

My final week of college. 
And in case you were wondering I finally had my first mental break down. Out of the clear blue sky Saturday night I started sobbing uncontrollably. It all hit me that things are changing and I'm growing up.

I'm starting a whole new chapter in my life; a life I'm about to be sharing with someone else. For someone who totally hates change I'm pretty overwhelmed. Thankfully I'm more excited than anything, and I can't wait to see where the next year takes Jason and I. 

I decided this week I'm going to do a mini-series where each day recaps a year in college, and on Friday I'll share my final article for The Odyssey.

Capiche?

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Freshman year was a doozy; specifically, my first semester was a doozy but at least I managed to blog on my first day of college. 

Freshman year..

I joined a sorority and met some of my lifelong best friends.

I met the man I'm going to marry and fell in love for the first time.

The toga picture is the day he asked me to be his girlfriend :)

I turned 18 and got my second tattoo. And yes, the cake says "Ur Legal" haha

My mom and Barak finally got married.

I experienced college football for the first time.

I dressed up for formals and down for date parties!

We went to Lake Tahoe for spring break.

But most importantly, I had an amazing time with some pretty incredible people.

Aside from a questionable gpa my first semester, freshman year was pretty smooth sailing. I moved into ADPi that spring to get to know everyone better and really throw myself into my sisterhood. 

Jason and I spent a lot of time getting to know one another and I fell in love with the man I'll eventually call my husband. 

All in all I'd say it was a pretty kickass start to an amazing four years.

Be sure to check back tomorrow for sophomore year! :)

xoxo