By Olivia Boyd, Staff Writer
I am sure that most people who attend St. Bonaventure University has heard of the “Bona Bubble.” As the light at the end of a very dark tunnel approaches, with about a month left until graduation, I am left to contemplate on my time here at this lovely university and the inevitable popping of this infamous bubble.
I can say right away that there are a lot of negative memories that I will be leaving with, but they are evenly matched with the good ones that have been made during the last four years.
Bonaventure was never my first choice when deciding on colleges.
The school itself wasn’t on my radar until October of my senior year of high school where I decided to apply just because it was free through the military. When I didn’t get into my first choice, I had to really begin evaluating where and what I wanted to do as a backup plan.
It wasn’t until I actually visited Bonaventure’s campus when I decided “Hey, maybe this is where I need to be.”
I had fallen in love with the campus itself. I didn’t go to any buildings or really see any students, as I visited during Easter break, but I had a pretty good vibe from the atmosphere. I still feel the same way when I walk around campus when no one is around, but that feeling quickly falls away when I hear some obnoxious freshman or a snotty senior (my own bad attitude included.)
I can say rather firmly that I am not obsessed with Bonaventure. I believe in the “Bona Bubble” but I will not be returning to visit on an annual occasion because it is too far out of my way from home and some fond memories are not easily forgotten.
In the past, I didn’t really see myself making it this far at this school. But in general, I don’t usually fantasize about life too far in the future because it’s too unpredictable.
All in all, I am glad I stuck it out at Bonaventure for as long as I did. I wouldn’t be the same person I am today without the memories I made with friends, in classes and being a part of the rugby team.
I’m now at the point in the semester where the anxiousness of graduation is looming over me.
I’m all set for what I’m doing upon graduating but the fear of being a real adult is making me want to revert back to childhood and ignore all my responsibilities. Of course, I have it better than others who may not know what they’re doing, but I think nearly everyone is in the same boat of the anxiety of starting a new routine.
Moving on isn’t new to me since I have come from a military family. I’ve been to over 10 different schools and moved dozens of times and will probably move around dozens more. Being a student at Bonaventure has given me the stability of remaining at one consistent place for the longest amount of time which I am forever grateful for. It has been weird for me to be in one place this long, but I wouldn’t trade it even with how much I complain about being here.
The “Bona Bubble” is about to be popped, but I think the graduating class of 2021 will do just fine upon leaving.
boydok17@bonaventure.edu
