I seriously could not have finished school without Micah. He listened to me vent and complain about all sorts of things. He edited paper after paper after paper, many of which were long and boring. He made me coffee when it was going to be a late night and he never complained about the time school sucked away from us being together. He was tirelessly supportive and that is what made finishing school possible.
My in-laws came out for graduation and to help us pack up our apartment. I really appreciated them making the trip, it made not having my parents there a little more bearable (I missed you Mom and Dad!).
Prior to the actual ceremony, I had decided to walk with Korbel (the International Studies School). So, I had a white hood that had red and gold on the back. However, when I got to graduation, both schools had my name and so I decided to walk twice along with the three other dual degree students. I also decided to wear my phi alpha honors society cords (for the social work school).
I'm not sure if this is one of those must-have graduation pictures, but there are all sorts of things that I love about this one. The three of us had a joint graduation bbq/potluck party the next day (of which I took not a single picture).
This is Shely and I, we interned together this past year. I'm going to miss her like crazy!
All the masters level graduates.
Here I am after walking with the social work school. Two diploma holders!
Graduation ceremonies are almost always a guarantee to be boring, and this one was no different. Two hours of listening to names be called out could put anyone to sleep. Except, as I was sitting there in my bulky gown, sweating because it was hot and I was a little nervous about walking across the stage twice without tripping or falling flat on my face, I had a little time to reflect over these last two years. It really is amazing how fast it all went. There were many a times that I thought the required readings, papers, and tests would never end, and yet, here I sit already back in SF and it almost seems like a dream, like it never even happened. Micah and I decided that our next move will not occur after any major life event, as it kind of takes away from the magic of the moment.
I'm so thankful for the opportunity that I received to go back to school. There are things I could complain about, but in all honesty, the University of Denver was a great fit for me, for where I was at, and for helping me to understand more in depth the world around me.
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