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The End Of The Beginning 

Eera Vedavyas Student Contributor, University of Colorado - Boulder
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at CU Boulder chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Today, I am no longer a senior in college. 

Today, I packed my bag for the last time — my laptop, my journal, and my water bottle, all littered with stickers I’ve collected over the past three and a half years. It’s hard to believe that I’m wrapping up the end of my college career — where has the time gone? 

Looking back on these past few years, I’m proud of all I have accomplished during my time here at CU Boulder. Completing a major in psychology with three minors — business, public health, and creative technology & design — while graduating a semester early, to winning my business capstone my sophomore year, and writing and defending my honors thesis this past fall.

Business minor capstone competition

I’ve grown so much, I’ve changed so much. I don’t think my freshman year self would recognize me upon first glance. I thought I knew so much at 18, when the world was my oyster and I had no one to answer to but myself. Yet here I am, at 22, older, but not any wiser than I used to be, knowing even less than before. 

But, I’m proud of who I’ve become over the past few years, the lessons I’ve learned. I’ve found myself and the people I call home, even when home no longer means the city of Boulder. I’ve failed time and time again, but I picked myself up, determined to prove that my failures don’t define me. I’ve forgiven not only the people who did me wrong, but myself. Most importantly, I’ve learned who I am, and who I want to be: compassionate, resilient, brave (especially when I don’t want to be), and authentic. 

Today, I say goodbye to certainty. I no longer know what my next adventure will be, a terrifying thought for someone who relies on plans. For now, I know that I will do what I’ve been looking forward to since my sophomore year — a chance to learn, not from professors, but from life itself. 

This journey has been incredible, filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But I survived, I came out the other end stronger. I do not know what my next adventure will be yet nor what I pursue as a career, but more than ever, I’m excited to find out. I can’t wait for my next beginning. 

So this is my final goodbye — to my college career, to my childhood, to everything I thought I knew. 

This is the end of my beginning. 


For those of you who want to keep up with me as I navigate my new beginning, find me on substack.

Eera Vedavyas

CU Boulder '26

Eera Vedavyas is the Editor-in-Chief and contributing writer at the Her Campus Chapter at the University of Colorado Boulder. As the Editor-in-Chief, she oversees a team of a team of seven editorial assistants and 70+ contributing writers, as well as overseeing all editing duties, including reviewing other members articles and leading writing workshops, publishing articles for the chapter, training new editors, and work with HC Headquarters to report HCCU points. She helps prepare material for and co-runs weekly chapter meetings, collaborating with the rest of the Senior Executive team.

Beyond Her Campus, Eera is a senior at CU Boulder studying Psychology with a minors in Business, Creative Technology & Design, and Public Health. In the future, she hopes to apply her knowledge in an interdisciplinary approach, hoping to design products that help people live better lives.

In her free time, she enjoys reading and creative writing, learning how to cook, discovering new music, playing video games, spending time with friends, learning how to DJ, and exploring new places.