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Bidding adieu to Wartburg

Last Updated May 17, 2010


ANDREW NOSTVICK STAFF WRITER 

My four years of fun will be ending in less than two weeks. Come May 30, I will be walking across the stage and picking up my diploma.


Normally, this is where I get to be at my most reflective. I’ll say this for sure:  it’s been one terrific ride.

When I got here in September 2006, which was about 30 lbs. ago, I didn’t know what to expect. It was a different time then. George W. Bush was still the president and the Crocodile Hunter had met his match.

More importantly, I was starting at the Wartburg Trumpet. I didn’t know just how involved I’d get at the Trumpet. No doubt though, the experience treated me well.

During that first year, the biggest event I covered was the National Wrestling Duals in Cedar Falls.

The team finished in second and I almost lost control on highway 218 because of the snowfall, but I was glad to experience the event. You don’t get that kind of opportunity every day.

I’ve covered quite a few conference championships, many of which have had Wartburg come out on top.

Heck, this year, I was able to go to the first round of a NCAA soccer tournament match in Wheaton, Ill.

It was a long drive and really an all day ordeal in which we didn’t get back until 1 a.m., but well worth it.

It was worth it because I was able to return to the Chicago suburbs, even if only for a day.
When I heard and saw the Metra trains roll by (about a couple hundred feet from the soccer field) every 20 minutes, I knew I was home.

I do miss hearing the planes from O’Hare Airport flying over.

The last big event I was able to cover was the NCAA Div. III Wrestling National Championships in Cedar Rapids, which took place in March.

I was able to see the finals in person. Watching those guys fighting on a large stage was definitely an experience I’ll never forget.

There’s something special about covering a national championship event. It’s special in that even if it’s the only national championship event that I cover, I’ll always remember it.
I still have the credentials to that event, just like I do for the soccer match last October, they’re permanent keepsakes.

I don’t know if I’ll get opportunities like the ones I’ve had here at Wartburg.
I’ve met a lot of great people during my time at the Trumpet, whether that is through working or interviewing people.

I have to cherish the opportunities that have been given to me.

There’s no certainty as to whether I would have gotten these chances at any other college, or even as early as I received them.

But now, my time at Wartburg is coming to an end. Now I have to start a new journey in a new environment.

As of now, I don’t have a job, therefore, I have to keep up the job search.

I’m entering a new time in my life. It’s both exciting and scary. I don’t really know what to expect.

And I do know that I’m not alone in this department. However, I do believe I’ll be okay though.

I’m thankful for all the opportunities that have been given to me.
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