Commencement will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Joyce Center at Notre Dame. While this is coming up fast, there are still some things you can do to prepare for this exciting day. 

For the last three and a half years, I’ve been writing the sports stories for the Preface, but this story is different. This time, I’m signing off and saying goodbye. This is such a bittersweet feeling…it hurts so much to close one chapter, but knowing you're about to turn the page to the next chapter is so exciting. 

It truly feels like just yesterday that I was writing my “meet the staff” story when I joined The Preface (probably because it was three months ago). My time here has been very short and very sweet. 

As I type this message, it feels unreal to bid farewell to my friends, professors and colleagues at IU South Bend. It’s safe to say that this campus has been my home away from home. Here, I had the honor of meeting the most helpful and courteous professors in the College of Liberal Arts, who pushed me to be great, not just as a student, but also as a politically aware human being.