The time has dawned on us when we must think of the future. Your faithful Biddie is about to make the transition from undergrad to alum . For twenty-two years I have traveled on the yellow brick road, and at the doorstep of Oz, I've just realized that I have no idea how to get in and what to do while I'm there. Though I'm terrified of the upcoming adventure that lies beyond those emerald gates, I seek solace through films such as Reality Bites. While it may be specifically speaking to the post 80s hair band, nirvana loving, flannel and Gap clad stoners of the 90s, many of the issues of the film are applicable to us. Why does a college degree suddenly mean that I'm equipped to handle life without a color-coded map? Leilana Pierce (Winona Ryder) and friends travel the uncharted territories of their 20s without authoritative guidance. While they may not be conquering their dreams, they are making a valiant effort of trying to be the people they've aspired to be. I find myself on a parallel journey with Leilana. I am trying to fashion a career out of my film obsession and I haven't got the slightlest clue what the first step is. Yet Leilana seems to manage without completely losing her shit and that gives me hope that the impossible only exists in the mind. So instead of posting a collage of my finest college moments consisting of beer pong, jager bombs, and cramming for finals or posting the track for Vitamin C's Graduation song, I'll leave you with one of my favorite scenes. I wish you the finest luck and pray you find a way to pay your student loans and get medical insurance.
Our futures consist of buying groceries at the gas station and dancing to hits of the 1970s. How awesome?!
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