<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-07-29/magazine/fall-2024/live-unexpectedly.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Live Unexpectedly</title><excerpt>WELL, CLASS OF 2024, I think we can all agree that the past four years were not what we expected. We met each other from the eyes up, ate our first DC meals under tents, gathered in outdoor classes and met our fiancées in Zoom breakout rooms. Oh was that just me? But seriously, things were different, and for most of us, this is our first real graduation. It feels like it has been eight years coming. Our college years were a unique timeline of unexpected moments. While difficult, it has made being here with you all unexpectedly beautiful.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            
        </image><caption/><description>STUDENT STORIESCommencement Talk by Eden Lawson ’24, B.A., Communication StudiesWELL, CLASS OF 2024, I think we can all agree tha...</description></item>