GUESS WHO'S GRADUATING IN DECEMBER (hopefully)!?
That's RIGHT! My COUSIN! YAAAAAY! I'm so happy for her and- Ok, I lied. IT IS I. ME. THIS PERSON WHO WRITES THIS JOURNAL. *sobs* I actually went to the place yesterday and I went PREPARED. Let me chronicle it!
I was nervous. Too nervous. I thought they might find some reason to not allow me to graduate, and so I was very nervous. Nervous enough to rudely beg my mother to accompany me. I felt bad about it, since she would sleep so little, but my nervousness overrode my systems and I did it all the same. She did not complain, either, and actually did useful things, such as buying school materials for my brother at Wal-Mart, while she waited.
And wait she did.
You see, the last day to turn in the intent to graduate packet thing is on August 5th. Yesterday (when I went) was August 3rd. We are all college students. So, naturally, everyone procrastinated, just like I did. The line was LONG. SO VERY LONG. But I was undaunted. I adopted the same bored expression everyone had and acted like a punk to those who would try to cut in front of me. However, I felt a little proud of myself because it seemed like most people were there to pick up the packet rather than turn it in. See, first you had to go there and pick up the graduation senior survey thing and all of these dumb forms, then fill them out, and then return and turn them in. Then you would be given one more form to fill out, and then you would be taken aside by some person from the office to review everything and make sure it was all in order. THEN they would say "Ok, you can graduate provided you pass all your last courses" or "Sorry, mac, no dice. Please play again."
So most people were picking up the survey and the forms, but I was turning them IN. I was AHEAD of the game! AND I had filled them out already, unlike some people there who had not even finished the survey and were rushing to do so while waiting in line. I also made sure to bring with me EVERYTHING they EVER gave me. I brought my degree audit, my approved summer requirement waiver thing with the dude's signature on it, my advisor's little copy sheet she gave me saying I was cool and good to go... EVERYTHING.
And that was a good thing. Because no sooner was it my turn that the system went down (heehee... Strong Bad's techno song) and they couldn't print out new degree audits. But, luckily, I had brought mine and I had not made changes to it, so it was current. I turned in my junk and filled out the new junk and was helped by this lady who never smiled and was monotone and overly calm. She went over the thing with me, stopping at the stuff that I seemed to not have ready and she asked me how I planned to fulfill those requirements.
You should have SEEN me. I was SO READY. >.< I can brag about this because I am usually so NOT ready and just begging for mercy. But I was READY. It was like:
Lady: You still need 5 hours of upper level credit.
Me: *PRODUCES DEGREE AUDIT* Yes, well, as you can see here *points* I am enrolled in those courses for this semester, so that will be taken care of. In fact, I'll have more hours than I actually need.
Lady: Has your summer requirement been waived?
Me: *PRODUCES LETTER WITH WAIVER WITH GUY'S SIGNATURE* Yes, it is inside this letter. It is signed and approved. Would you like to see it?
Lady: *stares like I am dumb* No.
Me: Ok. But it is here. Present.
Lady: Well, do you have any other requirements from your major that you still need to fill out? What is your advisor's name?
Me: Oh, I already went to see my advisor and she said I was good to go. *PRODUCES ADVISOR FORM SHEET THING* This is her sheet that she gave me where it says all that I need are one diversity course and 5 upper level credit hours, which, as you saw by the audit before, I am enrolled in. Her name is Amanda and she is a very kind girl.
Lady: Ok then. *signs things and makes copies and staples them and does some more filling out of things and finally hands me copies of everything* These are your copies. Make sure to hold on to them until you hopefully receive your diploma.
Me: Thank you! ...Is there...anything else...I have to do? *disbelieving*
Lady: No.
Me: THANK YOU! *DEPARTS*
And then...there was only peace. Mom bought me fetuccini. And let me order The Knitted Teddy Bear book. Which I had secretly already ordered, so that was a good thing. >.< AND I GOT IT TODAY! It's ADORABLE! I wanna get real good at it and make bears for everyone. BETTER BE THANKFUL, PEOPLE!
Was there anything else...? OH! Yeah! I got Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town and am trying to marry Gray and Cliff. Well...one in each file. I'm working on both of them. Teehee. Actually, my main aim was Cliff, but I have since discovered that Gray is the love of my life. He loves wool sweaters, is shy and awkward, and made me a nice silver brooch...broach...gift. Cliff is shy and awkward too but he has made no mention of any sweaters and he is always deep in thought about his future in general, not about his future with ME.
But he DOES like Curry Rice. Gray likes Baked Corn. That's a problem with Gray's and my relationship.
Speaking of which, Miss Grammannon, how would you say that last sentence? Gray's and my relationship? Mine and Gray's? My and Gray's? I've been wondering since forever.
And that is ALL.
I was nervous. Too nervous. I thought they might find some reason to not allow me to graduate, and so I was very nervous. Nervous enough to rudely beg my mother to accompany me. I felt bad about it, since she would sleep so little, but my nervousness overrode my systems and I did it all the same. She did not complain, either, and actually did useful things, such as buying school materials for my brother at Wal-Mart, while she waited.
And wait she did.
You see, the last day to turn in the intent to graduate packet thing is on August 5th. Yesterday (when I went) was August 3rd. We are all college students. So, naturally, everyone procrastinated, just like I did. The line was LONG. SO VERY LONG. But I was undaunted. I adopted the same bored expression everyone had and acted like a punk to those who would try to cut in front of me. However, I felt a little proud of myself because it seemed like most people were there to pick up the packet rather than turn it in. See, first you had to go there and pick up the graduation senior survey thing and all of these dumb forms, then fill them out, and then return and turn them in. Then you would be given one more form to fill out, and then you would be taken aside by some person from the office to review everything and make sure it was all in order. THEN they would say "Ok, you can graduate provided you pass all your last courses" or "Sorry, mac, no dice. Please play again."
So most people were picking up the survey and the forms, but I was turning them IN. I was AHEAD of the game! AND I had filled them out already, unlike some people there who had not even finished the survey and were rushing to do so while waiting in line. I also made sure to bring with me EVERYTHING they EVER gave me. I brought my degree audit, my approved summer requirement waiver thing with the dude's signature on it, my advisor's little copy sheet she gave me saying I was cool and good to go... EVERYTHING.
And that was a good thing. Because no sooner was it my turn that the system went down (heehee... Strong Bad's techno song) and they couldn't print out new degree audits. But, luckily, I had brought mine and I had not made changes to it, so it was current. I turned in my junk and filled out the new junk and was helped by this lady who never smiled and was monotone and overly calm. She went over the thing with me, stopping at the stuff that I seemed to not have ready and she asked me how I planned to fulfill those requirements.
You should have SEEN me. I was SO READY. >.< I can brag about this because I am usually so NOT ready and just begging for mercy. But I was READY. It was like:
Lady: You still need 5 hours of upper level credit.
Me: *PRODUCES DEGREE AUDIT* Yes, well, as you can see here *points* I am enrolled in those courses for this semester, so that will be taken care of. In fact, I'll have more hours than I actually need.
Lady: Has your summer requirement been waived?
Me: *PRODUCES LETTER WITH WAIVER WITH GUY'S SIGNATURE* Yes, it is inside this letter. It is signed and approved. Would you like to see it?
Lady: *stares like I am dumb* No.
Me: Ok. But it is here. Present.
Lady: Well, do you have any other requirements from your major that you still need to fill out? What is your advisor's name?
Me: Oh, I already went to see my advisor and she said I was good to go. *PRODUCES ADVISOR FORM SHEET THING* This is her sheet that she gave me where it says all that I need are one diversity course and 5 upper level credit hours, which, as you saw by the audit before, I am enrolled in. Her name is Amanda and she is a very kind girl.
Lady: Ok then. *signs things and makes copies and staples them and does some more filling out of things and finally hands me copies of everything* These are your copies. Make sure to hold on to them until you hopefully receive your diploma.
Me: Thank you! ...Is there...anything else...I have to do? *disbelieving*
Lady: No.
Me: THANK YOU! *DEPARTS*
And then...there was only peace. Mom bought me fetuccini. And let me order The Knitted Teddy Bear book. Which I had secretly already ordered, so that was a good thing. >.< AND I GOT IT TODAY! It's ADORABLE! I wanna get real good at it and make bears for everyone. BETTER BE THANKFUL, PEOPLE!
Was there anything else...? OH! Yeah! I got Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town and am trying to marry Gray and Cliff. Well...one in each file. I'm working on both of them. Teehee. Actually, my main aim was Cliff, but I have since discovered that Gray is the love of my life. He loves wool sweaters, is shy and awkward, and made me a nice silver brooch...broach...gift. Cliff is shy and awkward too but he has made no mention of any sweaters and he is always deep in thought about his future in general, not about his future with ME.
But he DOES like Curry Rice. Gray likes Baked Corn. That's a problem with Gray's and my relationship.
Speaking of which, Miss Grammannon, how would you say that last sentence? Gray's and my relationship? Mine and Gray's? My and Gray's? I've been wondering since forever.
And that is ALL.