Officially

So even though I have known for almost two months that I was going to officially finally graduate, I didn't want to jinx anything until I had the proof in my hands. Well, my diploma finally arrived so I feel I can finally say that I am actually a graduate. Whew! Heavy sigh of relief. So here is a picture of the most expensive piece of paper I have ever owned.


In case you can't read it I have been awarded a Bachelor of Science in Health Education Specialist (My degree is actually in Health Education with an emphasis in Community Health. Not sure why they wrote it the way they did. Oh well.)
Here are a few more pictures.

Diploma Cover

Inside of Diploma

Since my graduation date was in August and ceremonies are only held in May and December I had the option of walking before I actually completed all my classwork (which, call me superstitious but I felt like that would jinx me even more. As it was I finished my internship hours and got all my papers in just two hours before the final deadline!) or walking this December after I had been out of school for four months (which seems a little anti-climactic). So I have basically decided not to walk this time around, which I am ok with. I would have had to buy a robe and pay money and sit through a boring ceremony and be in Logan in the freezing winter and not really have any classmates graduating with me. Plus I've never really been one for pomp and circumstance, so all in all I am ok with the decision. I figure that I will walk when I get my master's degree, which for right now is the plan. Assuming that I can find a job that will give me experience in health care, take one or two more prerequisites, and get accepted into a PA program. It may be awhile before all that happens. So for now I am just focusing on the job part.

Anyway, I am glad to finally be caught up to all my friends that I started college with: ) It only took an extra two years! I don't think I will ever get caught up in the marriage and babies categories, which at this point in my life I am quite ok with : ) I like being in the honorary aunt category.

One more thing. Since I didn't go out for the whole robe and ceremony deal there are no pictures of me on "graduation day." So I thought I would share this picture instead, which is a picture of a photo (got that?) that hangs on the mantle in my parents' living room. On the right is me sitting on the A, and on the left is my grandpa (my mom's dad) standing next to the A. He was the first USU graduate in our family (in engineering) and I am proud to be part of the legacy.

Utah State Hey! Aggies all the way! Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey Hey Hey!!!