I'm proud to say that after five LONG years of graduate school education, I finally have my masters degree! Of course I still have a year left to go, until rabbinic ordination - the graduation that really counts for me. But still, it is a great feeling to join the ranks of people who have their graduate degrees.
If you need proof, here is Gann's staff directory. You'll notice that I now have degrees after my name. That is exciting. Of course, I don't think I actually earned my M.Ed., which is what they've listed (but not what I told them) - but still, its close....
It was a nice week full of graduation celebrations. On Tuesday night the Davidson school had a dinner to honor the graduates. Those of us that wrote a thesis got to present our topics, which was a nice moment to share our research.
Here is a picture of nana and me at the dinner:
The invitation said we could bring our spouse or significant other - she's significant to me, so I brought my grandmother!
On Wednesday Nana and I hung out in the Times Square area, a.k.a. Tourist Central.
We walked many blocks, bought $5 sunglasses and scarves, and saw a show. We decided to see Irena's Vow, after being approached by someone on the street about it. It turned out to be phenomenal, and I highly recommend it.
Dinner that night was with family - and then I got to meet up with a friend from the 'deis, whom I hadn't seen in many months.
Thursday was the big day. I got up early to go to Rabbinical Ordination/Cantorial Investiture at JTS. I didn't stay so long, but long enough to get a sense of what the ceremony will look like for next year. Then I headed down to SB's pre-graduation brunch, to eat, hang out with Davidson friends, and pick up my graduation robes which she had been saving for me.
This is Jamie, with the many delicious quiches that she baked for the occasion.
Back up near JTS, mom joined us and the three of us went out to eat and then over to JTS for graduation. I found graduation to be a meaningful ceremony, even if it was rather hot and long! Our graduation speaker was Ruth Messinger, and I couldn't have asked for a better message....ok, maybe one of the Obamas, but I'm hoping for next year!
This is a group of Davidson students, many of whom I traveled to Israel with a few years ago.
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