The Honors List came out today. One person made highest honors, which doesn't necessarily happen every year, so that's rather cool. What pleases me is that more than the usual number of women are on it. In fact, a stunningly large number of women are on it, including a bunch from Law Review. So my hearty congratulations to them all. There are a couple who made Coif too, which is just a heck of a thing. I'm very proud of each of them.
And no, for the first time I can recall I didn't make honors. I knew I wouldn't. In some ways I think I am bitter about grades, and I think I've decided it's ok to be bitter about them. Being annoyed when I don't get a better grade in a subject I know inside and out, or for a class I killed myself for, is not an unreasonable reaction. But whatever. I'm reconciled to two things: my mind is slower than it was when I was a sweet young thing, and I have other stuff going on in my life. No one on the honors list was raising teenagers. Besides, even if I stink at 3-hour exams, and never conquered my exam anxiety, I learned an awful lot. I met great people, made good friends, and most of all,
I made the list of graduates!
So that will be me, wearing an awesome hat and getting a diploma and hood, and generally reveling in having achieved a life-long dream with a modicum of style.
Well, they should honor those who make it through with the extra challenges, but even if the school "just" includes you in the list of graduates and hands you a diploma, you will know the rest of us who know and love you are proud of the way you tackled the program head on, with gusto and panache.
Posted by: Chris | June 10, 2008 at 06:46 AM
I second Chris's opinion. You are on the Honor's List of those who know you best! Huge congratulations, dear daughter.
Posted by: ckm | June 10, 2008 at 04:17 PM
I second Chris's opinion. You are on the Honor's List of those who know you best! Huge congratulations, dear daughter.
Posted by: ckm | June 10, 2008 at 04:17 PM