I'm going back to school

[bob]

several hours ago a student, who I've been working with, slapped my back kind of hard trying to surprise or scare me in the words of the student, I can't remember which

-- it's been bugging me ever since, hoping it'll feel better in the morning

[bob]

finally getting a little stressed cuz of classes -- I'm still ahead of everything by a comfortable margin, but urg...

[bob]

I've been incredibly busy since I last updated this

one of my teachers decided to move the due dates for a few time consuming things up by a week or so 2 weeks back, because reasons

a few weeks ago I caught a cold from student, I've got all sorts of crud in my windpipe

yesterday was my last day at the internship

I also finished the last of my assignments yesterday

now while I wait for my final grades to be posted I hope to recover from this cold

afterwards I will email the principal where my internship was to thank him for the chance to be there and ask about a job because I could tell I was definately needed there

[Trevor]

I was wondering where you were. 

[Alex]

Best of luck with the job application.

[bob]

all classes done - check, all tuition payments made - check, pay a graduation processing fee because I had the audacity to want to get credit for prior learning - check , and now because I seem to have misplaced my cap and gown from my college graduation over a decade ago I need to buy another one

some aspects of college are bulls**t-  having to pay a fee because of my transfer credits is dumb

[bob]

I found out via letter in the mail yesterday that I am to receive a 2018-19 Scholastic Award a few hours before the graduation ceremony

I was identified as being the student with the highest scholastic achievement in my program by the Executive Vice President/Provost on my college

[Alex]

Congratulations and hope things like this make all the hard work feel worth while to you.

[bob]

Today in the mail I got a letter requesting my presence after the graduation ceremony at "the President's Reception"

My colleges Board of Trustees, President and faculty will be there

Suffice to say this alters my post ceremony plans

[Trevor]

Today in the mail I got a letter requesting my presence after the graduation ceremony at "the President's Reception"

My colleges Board of Trustees, President and faculty will be there

Suffice to say this alters my post ceremony plans

[316zombie]

that is AWESOME, bob! we all knew you could do it, and you earned this prestigious honor, congratulations! 

[bob]

I picked up my cap and gown today

Way too much for a one-time only thing to wear

[316zombie]

frame them, brother bob. you earned them, show them off FOREVER. i can tell you how to do it, if need be. be proud of them, you worked your tail off, and ya done good!!! 

[Trevor]

I picked up my cap and gown today

Way too much for a one-time only thing to wear

When I gruadted from kolligde  (sorry) in 1994, Dad grabbed the cap and gown, put them on and told me to take a picture.