It’s a little over 1 month until graduation! I probably should have started prepping things sooner, but it’s been so busy and I haven’t even thought about actually planning for graduation. I’m just hoping to graduate at this point!
My Graduation To-Do List:
- Find Photographer ✔️
- Book Photographer ✔️
(my gallery of ideas) - Get Photoshoot items/props
-2 Confetti Cannons ✔️
-Memorial charm for cap ✔️
-Acquire gown✔️, gloves✔️, scrub cap ✔️ & surgical mask ✔️
-CST letters ✔️
-Champaign to shake/pop ✔️
ALREADY HAVE:
-Letterboard ✔️
-Books ✔️ - Choose Graduation Cap Topper Design ✔️
- Order Graduation Cap Topper ✔️
- Buy graduation dress/shoes ✔️
- Book Venue ✔️ (my garage LOL!)
- Book someone to make my CAKE!! 🙂 ✔️ (I have a friend for that)
- Purchase Regalia ✔️
- Settle on the date & make a FB Event for my party!! ✔️
- Start Amazon list for party decorations ✔️
- Purchase party decorations
- Fake Nails ✔️
- Book makeup artist ✔️
- Pick up cap & gown ✔️
Not on my list but might be on yours:
- Get a haircut/color
- Book hairstylist
- Book caterer for the party
4/13/22
-Made a gallery of graduation photo ideas.
-Started my search for a photographer. Found one & am almost booked. Checking into a second photographer & waiting to hear back first before I confirm.
-Started saving graduation party ideas.
-Purchased my regalia!
4/14/22
-Purchased my graduation dress & shoes! Crossing my fingers they fit!! Not what I originally wanted… but I got a great deal!
4/15/22
-Booked my Cake/Cookie baker!!
Thinking about getting some of the cute masked ones done!
Simple cake! I’m just excited to graduate!! HA!
-Made the FB event for my party, but did not make it live, yet.
4/16/22
-Found a graduation cap design I want to order!! Now I just need to purchase it, soon!
This One’s For You, Mom
Jessica, CST
2022
4/17/22
-Ordered my graduation cap~! I’m so excited to see how it turns out!!
4/19/22
-Signed the contract with my photographer. She is booked & paid 1/2 down!! 😉
-Got the proof of my graduation cap topper. It’s perfect. It will be getting made & mailed out soon!
-Also booked a friend to do my makeup for a low price!! WOOP!
4/24/22
-Bought a 2-pack of confetti cannons & the letters CST on Amazon!
4/26/22
Last day of clinical today! I brought my scrub cap home & grabbed a new mask to bring for photos. I got my letters C & S in the mail today. I get the T tomorrow. LOL. I also got my 2-pk of confetti cannons today. My cap topper also came in the mail! It was a good day.
I finally got a letter about the commencement ceremony, saying that we needed to wear dark pumps! I have white ones… & a white dress. So… I went back to Shein & grabbed a black & striped romper to try out with flat, strappy sandals & a black lace dress with some chunky, strappy heels. Choices! LOL.
Oh, and these cute earrings I’ve always wanted. Only $1.50! Super excited to see what looks good! I figure these sandals will be comfier & easier to put on & take off when needed for photos. I won’t be falling all over the place!
4/28/22
Today I purchased my tassel memorial charm. I ordered it so they will crop the photo & have it all done for me! I can’t wait to see it. I also ordered a charm with it. So excited to be able to incorporate my mom in my photos and at my graduation.
4/30/22
I got my memorial charm in the mail today! It turned out so amazing. Check out Wedding Bouquet Charms memorial jewelry on Etsy!
5/11/22
Today I picked up my cap & gown! I got my charm on my tassel & put my topper on my cap. It’s coming together! I’m so excited. Today is 5/13/22. It’s my niece’s 23rd birthday! I have 6 more days left until graduation! Get excited about pictures. Just hoping I can be photogenic!~ haha. Just for that one hour would be great. I have my dresses, my romper, and my shoes. I got my earrings. We are taking our final on Monday. Then our NBSTSA exam June 7th.
5/16/22
I passed my Final today!
5/18/22
Had our lunch with our instructors and classmates today. Tomorrow is graduation! I loaded my stuff up into my vehicle. Let our daughter paint my toenails & caved and bought some fake nails for pictures and put them on today. Hope they survive until tomorrow!
❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
The Surgical Tech Student 