It's March, time to graduate!

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March.  I always equate March with graduation.  It's the end of the semester for some students, but for some students, it's the end of their college life. The end of a semester is routinary for students but the last semester of one's college life is a significant event.  It's the end of college life, a start of a new chapter in one's voyage. 

I think the most significant thing that happened in the last year of my college life was my thesis defense.  My topic was "Habermas:  The Universality of Norms."  Writing the thesis for one whole year was tedious.  I had classes and would go home to squeeze in time to write.  I had to read tons of books just to be able to conduct my research.  Defending it was also tedious.  But in all honesty, it was all worth it.  Defending it in front of a panel was the most difficult thing I ever had to in college (I was defending and my panelists were eating. Lol :P).  I broke down and cried after defending my thesis. I felt that a huge burden was finally gone.

So once again, it's that time of the school year, when 4th year students are preparing for their graduation.  I know this time they're anxious about their grades since the grades are due on March 7 at 12mn.  So to all of my graduating students, I wish you all the best.  Remember that grades do not measure how good you are.  A lot of successful people did not have perfect grades.  And I hope you remember what I taught you.  Life is not a rat race.  Take it slow, one day at a time.  Do not rush, enjoy every moment.

Congratulations in advance (since I don't usually attend graduation rites)!


Comments

  1. DeviMarch 5, 2013 at 1:49 PM

    since you said congratulations in advance, does it mean, they passed na in your class? hahahaha.

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    1. IraMarch 5, 2013 at 1:51 PM

      Yes.. To all those who submitted their final paper and informed me that they are graduating students.. For those who did not submit and did not inform me, No Grade.. Hahahaha..

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