Aurora's POV

Two weeks flew by, and I couldn't believe how quickly the days flew by. In the blink of an eye, I was now in my bedroom at my parents' house in Portland, finishing up getting ready for my graduation ceremony. I felt so nervous, so happy, and so... proud.

Just as we appreciate the hard work of others, I also had to take a second to appreciate my own work and feel proud of it. Getting to this point had taken so much effort—sleepless nights, sleepless nights, tears, laughter, stress—b