Well I guess it is my turn after seeing all of my past friends/mentors do the same and walk that stage at graduation. My time has come. I hope I did well.
I came into Texas A&M University-Kingsville hoping to pursue my dream of working an 8 to 5 job as a music educator.
When that didn’t come true because of false hope and maybe life just not wanting me to wake up so early as I’m not a morning person, I went to my plan B, which in a funny way, looked like a double major in music and journalism.
That Plan B was named Ismael Perez. He instructed me to go to a South Texan meeting.
I did, I got a story and flopped that first story. I stayed and never left, now as a Journalism major.
You will get into organizations, some that will help you grow and some that you will realize in the second meeting that you’ll never go back.
You’ll meet people with little or a lot of colorful characteristics.
Some that you’ll befriend, some that you’ll cut because of their toxicity, some that you’ll cherish and maybe even fall in love.
If you’re lucky, you’ll even get close to four instructors out of the 25 plus you’ll have in your undergraduate life. Some people will come into your life just to leave so suddenly from a tragic accident.
From my experience, I’ve met some really cool people. Thank you all for being supportive and kind towards me. Super special thanks to my mother for helping me financially. Go mom!
Thanks to my cat, Peachers, for being there for me throughout my college life and never leaving, especially at night when I needed something soft to pet.
Thank you to the Student Government Association family, we did a lot our years together to help the university.
We did our best to hold each other up when Oscar and Tosin passed away. We got closer during that time, too.
Thank you to my sisters of Sigma Alpha Iota. Never did I think I would join a fraternity and love it so much. Daughters of a great and singing nation we are and we will always be. It was a pleasure to be a sister to you all and your Editor for the chapter. I’ll always walk with you.
Special thanks to my big sister, Jessica Melancon, for guiding me through the sisterhood and for being a sister to me.
Frankie Cardenas, my partner-in-crime, what a weirdo you are.
I’m glad to have met someone at the same time that I entered the university and the newsroom.
I’m glad to say that we will both be graduating at the same time. We literally went through these four years together, and you have always been like a brother to me and for that I greatly appreciate you.
Thank you to my adviser for The South Texan. We’ve known each other for a year but you have helped me improve in this short amount of time.
You helped me fix my mistakes and to not take things so seriously. You’ve actually helped me way more than you think.
For all of that thank you so much, Nicole Morris A.K.A. Mama Morris.
Thank you to Dr. Manuel Flores for being the first friendly adviser I encountered here at TAMUK. You helped me begin this wonderful journey in journalism.
You’ve been my instructor for multiple classes and have taught me so many things in life as well in this career.
To my staff, past and present, thank you for letting me do what I love to do and mess up, fix things, change things, and just overall do what I love to do with you all on board. In these three years that I’ve been Editor-in-Chief and one year as a staff member, we’ve all grown together and just done all that we can to achieve as college students.
To ghost hunting to staying up until 4 a.m., I loved it all and will continue to cherish these memories I’ve made with you all.
Being Editor-in-Chief for these past three years has been a great experience.
I’ve learned so much. Thank you Javelina Nation for lettting me cover the news around campus for you all.
Being a part of The South Texan, Javelina Broadcast Network, Press Club, SGA, SAI, and just a communications student has been rewarding. I will miss everyone that I have crossed paths with throughout these years.
Even if I didn’t name everyone who has made an impact, big or small, in my life, they are extremely special to me.
Good luck to Darcy Ramirez, as the new Editor-in-Chief for this coming Fall 2018 semester. You will do wonderful things and even if at times you will hate it, you will definitely love it when the paper gets here.
Well that’s my little farewell speech. Not much but that’s the important stuff I’ve gotten out of these four years here.
On to the next chapter in life, to meeting new people and facing new challenges. I hope I continue to learn and become a better and kinder person than who I am today. Go Hogs!
