Date: 7/4/2020
By Musicianang
I was at this outdoor shopping center with a group of my music classmates from college. A few of my professors were there as well. It was a final group meetup for the graduates (including me) and the incoming seniors. We were transported to the outdoor mall by bus. The shopping center bordered three states, which included Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. Each state border was labeled with a blue sign and a star on the right side, and each sign was held up by blue posts. As we said our final goodbyes, professors and my classmates exchanged gifts. My voice professor bought me a cheese pizza with seafood as toppings. It had shrimp, lobster, and king crab leg meat on top. The pizza tasted so delicious and I took a few bites. There was another gift that my professor gave me, but I never opened it up yet. I left the pizza box and gift on the curb because I was going inside a store and as I walked back out to retrieve it, it was gone. In another store, I came across another classmate who was an incoming junior. She gave me this card with illustrations and a short message wishing me good luck with my teaching job. It was interesting that she gave me a card wishing me good luck because in real life, we never really talked. I never recalled telling anyone except my professors about the job placement, but word seemed to get around. After we all said our final goodbyes, I headed back towards the bus and saw a beautiful and colorful sunset peeking through the hills in the distance.