Welcome to the Real World, Mr. Hanson!

This Friday, I graduated from Texas A&M University. It really is weird to say those words. There were times when I honestly thought it would never happen, and most of those times centered around the bane of my existence.....German. For something that Lauren loves with all of her being, it gave me more trouble than you can possibly imagine. The conjugations and remembering the different genders of every single noun was an enormous undertaking. But it's done. I passed and I can officially say that I am now a Former Student of Texas A&M.

Growing up, I had never really planned on going to A&M. It simply wasn't on my radar, and quite honestly, I only really came to College Station because I loved Lauren so much and couldn't stand to be away from her any longer. A&M was just the school that happened to be here and the place Lauren has always loved more than any other. But along the way, I have come to realize that there's something special about this little town in Brazos county and the giant university that controls it. Maybe it's the sense of family that I feel. I know now that the saying is true, "Once an Aggie, always an Aggie." You simply can't deny that bond that Aggies feel with each other. It's something that I never expected to get from my college experience, but can't imagine not having now.

It is definitely strange to be in College Station and no longer be a student. But I will never be an ex-Aggie....even if I hadn't always wanted to be an Aggie at all!

Ryan