With the dual degree program, there are two opportunities to walk at graduation. One was last weekend, for the MS. The next chance is at the end of internship year, which will be in May 2015. I figured after a year of internship, I would have no desire to walk. Internship year won't feel like school, with the exception of finishing up my thesis. I will be working in a school, doing what I will be doing after I graduate for good. So I wanted to walk this month. I wanted my family there. I wanted the pictures. Graduate degrees are not common in my family. In fact, besides my grandmother who earned a master's, I'm not sure anyone has a graduate degree. Even though I am not all the way done, I wanted to celebrate reaching this milestone.
Then the snow came.
And it wasn't a TON. But the roads were bad enough that my brothers couldn't drive the 2+ hrs at 5am on Sat morning to make it. After looking at the road conditions, I decided I probably shouldn't even drive the typical 30 min to campus for graduation. When idot says that 270 is "snow or ice covered" at 6:30am, I know that means people are sliding off the road or in the ditch. I guess with most of my family not being there anyway, it felt pointless to risk it.
I put on the gown and hood for a few pictures, anyway...because, damn it, I earned that hood!
Not walking doesn't take away the accomplishment, but it was a huge bummer to miss out on the experience. Guess this lady will be coming back after working for a year to walk for my SSP. I NEED the family pictures with me holding the little folder thing. Fingers crossed there isn't snow to ruin my day in May 2015!
i'm SO proud of you! i know it's a bummer, but maybe there's a reason you need to walk in May that we don't know about??????? until then dress up in that gown all you want you EARNED it!
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