Graduation

So, it seems that I received my Bachelor of Education yesterday *g*

I rocked up and got the robes etc, before hanging around with all the people from uni who I haven't seen in months. The main topic on conversation - who's had work and who has work for the rest of the year.

Then we all found our seats, did the walking, doffing etc, and were officially graduated.

It felt a little like we were second-rate graduates in the eyes of the uni though - we're the only discipline who graduate en masse at these particular graduations (the only others are those who finish in summer semester) - all the officials in the official party were 'acting' - acting chancellor, acting vice chancellor, representative of the registrar etc - and most of them didn't seem to know what they were doing. And the guest speaker was absolutely useless - when facing a group of educators, she basically told us that we were protectors, police, pseudo parents, comfortors - basically everything but teachers. And all the while it felt like she was reading a brochure about the legalities of duty of care. We were so inspired. Also annoying was the fact that for a group of graduate entry students - most of them a bit older - the officials kept thanking just parents and friends - and no one thanked partners/wives/husbands or children.

But it's all over now - I should have some photos soon - and now we've all just got to find some work . . .