Graduation

I am all graduated!



Wednesday night was the university graduate commencement ceremony, just for masters and doctoral students.

I didn't realize that I would actually do anything at this ceremony, but it turns out all the masters students get hooded at this ceremony. so I got to go up to the front of the stage and be hooded (sounds like being knighted or something). The process is actually called Investiture, and basically it is the university investing its authority in us. It was really moving to go up and have my hood place around my neck (in pictures it is the blue sash you see around my neck, but it actually drops down my back too).



Afterwards my parents and I went out to the Cheesecake Factory and had a great dinner!


Thursday was the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation, where I had my name read aloud as I walked across stage and received my degree. This was a lot of fun, and I was able to find my graduate director and get a picture with her.


Earlier on Thursday my parents and I had an adventure - I should know better than to go anywhere with them, but I didn't. We headed over to IKEA and a few other shops near by to do some Christmas shopping, and personal shopping. But when we were ready to leave at around 2pm the Jeep wouldn't start! Wouldn't even try to start. So we had to use roadside assistance to get towed to the nearest autoshop, which just happened to be the Jeep dealership. We were literally about a quarter mile from the dealership (so it was a short tow) and then we were only about half a mile from my house. Needless to say I started to get a bit antsy wanting to get home to get ready for graduation and knowing that I could probably walk home. But it was raining, and dad was confident it would be a quick fix.

turns out he was right enough. it took about three hours from the time the car wouldn't start to driving out of the dealership. We had enough time to eat and get ready for the convocation. I am sure mom and dad will blog in more detail (and with photos) about the day.