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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Adios Academia

Yesterday I completed my last two finals of my graduate school career. I decided to compile a list of quotes that remind me of my collegiate journey!

"A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that "individuality" is the key to success."
~ Robert Orben

"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." ~ Aristotle [There were many instances I thought I would not make it out alive...]

"A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad" - Theodore Roosevelt

"At commencement you wear your square-shaped mortarboards. My hope is that from time to time you will let your minds be bold, and wear sombreros." ~ Paul Freund [...in leu of Cinco de Mayo]

"To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the 'C' students, I say you too may one day be President of the United States." ~George W. Bush, US President

"Your families are extremely proud of you. You can't imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money." - Gary Bolding [My dad would totally appreciate this statement!]

"Some people will graduate with summa cum laude, some will graduate with magna cum laude, and others will graduate with thank you!" [Can I get an AMEN?!]

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy/gal who'll decide where to go." ~ Dr. Seuss [Even as a master's graduate, Dr. Seuss has yet to fail me.]

As I head into graduation events, I'll keep this in mind:
Commencement speeches were invented largely in the belief that outgoing college students should never be released into the world until they have been properly sedated.

Note to self:
--GRADUATE LIKE A CHAMP! (e.g., do not trip at any moment during commencement.)
-Enjoy the remainder of my vacay before the real world hit me in the forehead.


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