I'm a master!

I made it to graduation day!





Who thought of these silly hood things anyway?

It kind of feels anti-climatic to be done with grad school. I don't get a raise or a promotion or anything, so in most ways having a master's degree doesn't really change anything for me right now. But education isn't necessarily all about the career you have. I'm glad that I have this under my belt in case I ever do need it and I think that I will be glad I did it. I'm glad I didn't quit, even though I was tempted to a few times. And I really think that the things I have learned in my program will help me to be a better mom and person in general. Things like learning how people develop and learn, leadership skills, program budgeting, helping people, and strategic planning are valuable in any situation.

And I had a good day of celebrating. I scheduled myself to get a maternity massage (which was heavenly!), I got a new dress, and we went to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory after graduation. It was great even though we had to wait for 2 hours. Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with me!

Oh, and Matt made sure to get a video of me walking across the stage.