Sunday, December 21, 2014

2014 Christmas Card

Not to be outdone by last year's Christmas card, I started early and brainstormed ideas for my Christmas card. One thing just stayed with me. 

I was pretty proud that I could figure this all out and design it. If you didn't get a copy in the mail, I apologize. But here it is:



Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Graduation

It's been four years and four months since I started graduate school. It's kept me crazy busy which I didn't actually mind. I actually felt like I was starting to find direction for my career. 

In April, I passed my e-Portfolio. I had to use evidence from my classes to prove that I met all of the competencies of what a graduate of the program should be able to do. Once I got into the rhythm, it was easy and I realized how much I had learned. 

The first week in May I submitted my last paper for my program and received my last grade (an A if you were wondering). 

I hadn't thought about walking at graduation, but then I decided I wanted to celebrate my accomplishment. So I bought a plane ticket and headed to California to stay with one of my brothers.

First of all, I loved mandatory afternoon nap time. My sister-in-law was pregnant and her two girls still take naps so for two hours every day I was there, we had nap time. I took advantage to work from home or take a nap myself. 

The day of graduation arrived and I put on the cap and gown. (If you really want to see me walking across the stage, getting hooded and all that, I've cued up the youtube video just for you. 





After graduation, I had the obligatory photo shoot with my brother acting as photographer.


As my nieces probably couldn't stand sitting for 2 hours, they stayed at home and helped my sister-in-law to make a cake to celebrate this momentous occasion:



Immediately following graduation, I started considering what changes I should make now that I am a master (of Library Science, but a master nonetheless).