My turn: Take pride in your achievements

With the exception of certain circumstances, I can't imagine why people decline to walk for graduation.

My mother would kill me, my grandparents would be heartbroken if I chose not to. But personally, I see the actual commencement ceremony as the official celebration of a new chapter. It's emotional, it's scary, it's change.

Covering ENMU's graduation this weekend made me quite teary-eyed and reminiscent of where I was just a year ago.

I stood by the stage and graduates passed me not giving me a second glance so I got to catch them in their most candid moments.

One moment touched my heart. Before the graduate walked down the ramp, I saw him point up and thank God.

I rewind the tape back to my graduation a year ago and I was just praying I didn't trip in my red bottom heels.

But now that I am outside of those moments, oh how I wish I could relive that day again and truly appreciate what it symbolized.

A favorite moment was when my best friend, LaShanna Smith, and I snuck off to the bathroom after we walked and took pictures.

We went to middle school, high school, and college together. Reaching that moment in our lives and letting people who knew us see our growth was so special to me.

Christina Calloway writes for Clovis Media Inc. and humor in her spare time. Write her at [email protected] or on Facebook. She's hit her four month mark in Portales.