From red carpets to report cards β she really did it all.
Storm Reid has officially joined the I-survived-college-and-only-cried-a-little club! π The 21-year-old Emmy-winning actress and professional scene-stealer strutted her stuff right outta the University of Southern Californiaβs School of Dramatic Arts like it was a runway β cap, gown, and all.
In an Instagram post that basically screamed βLook Ma, I made it!β, Storm shared some glam grad pics and opened up about the academic rollercoaster that was her college experience.
βEveryone kept asking how I felt about graduating,β she wrote. βMy answer? Pray for me.β
(Relatable. Weβve all been there β midterms, group projects, existential crises at 3AMβ¦)
But apparently, your prayers did work, because homegirl crossed that finish line like it was the Met Gala carpet β divine, dazzling, and probably with BeyoncΓ© playing in the background. πΆ
βThere were so many times I didnβt think Iβd make it. The finish line looked close, but felt so far,β she said.
(Honestly, the finish line always plays hide and seek when youβre knee-deep in finals and caffeine.)
And then she hit us with the ultimate mic drop:
βBut with God? Anything is possible.β π
(Preach, Pastor Reid! Someone pass the collection plate.)
Storm went on to say that choosing USC was the βbest decisionβ of her life and that sheβll βforever FTFO.β
(For the uninitiated: FTFO = Fight. The. Fight. On. Aka, Trojan-speak for βI survived and I will flex forever.β)
She wrapped it all up by asking the most important question of the year:
βWhat do we call my success PLUS a degree??β
Answer: LEGENDARY. ICONIC. STORM-FREAKINβ-REID, PhD in Slaying.
So hereβs to Storm β actress, scholar, prayer-request-turned-success-story. We raise our graduation caps (and iced lattes) to you. π
Congrats, Storm! Now go out there and Euphoria-kick real life in the face β with your degree in one hand and your Emmy in the other. π π₯