treasures on my path: graduation

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

graduation

several semesters ago, i was peer pressured by a friend and co-worker to start another degree {the education specialist degree}. yes, peer pressured into a degree. i really blame my prideful spirit because i told myself, "if she is doing it, then i have to also." i blame (credit) this girl:

becca is so very special to me. we have been through a lot, both academically and work-related, through the last four years. i am thankful for her presence in my life. it is for this reason that i joined becca on campus at 5:45 in the morning, before the sun ever had a chance to rise, so that we could go to the bookstore and buy the right regilia since we were misinformed weeks before.

though i still have to finish two courses this summer for the degree, i went ahead and joined a few friends in walking for graduation last weekend. what a crazy, fun, loooong day. loooong day.

in april, liberty announced that mitt romney would be the 2012 commencement speaker. this caused a great deal of debate from many. as the day got closer, the security got tighter. because of mitt's presidential candidacy, secret service required graduates to arrive at 6:30am (yes, that is 6:30 in the morning) to go through metal detectors.

becca and i, being the planners that we are, were at the front of the line, so once we were through, we waited and waited for our other friends to show up. even after they showed up, we waited some more before the procession started. so proud of ashley, even though i had to nearly force her to graduation. i think walking across the stage is so important for graduates!

i had to meet up with my friend, sarah. we've now graduated three times together. craziness! {here's the master's graduation and ed.specialist graduation. i need to do a bit more digging to find the undergrad one.}