That's an Expensive Piece of Paper!

Look at what I did this week! 

That’s right, I have officially graduated with my Bachelor of Education, and can now become an Ontario Certified Teacher. 

It was a good ceremony. The Faculty of Education had a convocation just for Education students, so there were only about 300 graduates there. It was also nice to have a convocation of our own because all of the speeches were very relevant, and I actually knew most of the professors up on the stage. 

 

Lining up to cross the stage

 

Being conferred by the Chancellor

It’s been a long journey to get this far. Let’s have a quick flash back, shall we? 

In 2007 I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: 

Look at that young, hopeful girl. All of her dreams ahead of her. What an adorably naive way to look at the world. Compare that to 2011 when I graduated with my Diploma in Early Childhood Education: 

So much confidence and certainty. This time, things were going to work out. And you know what? Things did work out pretty well, so that was a smart girl in that picture. And that brings us to 2014: 

There’s a girl who has won the fight and is claiming her prize, yelling out to the world “It’s mine, Bitches!” Ya, did I mention that teacher’s college is really freaking draining, and very marathon-like? The process of earning that piece of paper was exhausting and has changed my life forever. 

Some of those changes were very worthwhile, including meeting this lovely lady: 

That pretty lady got me though teacher’s college, and is now a life-long friend. We’re running a 5K run together in August. That should be fun! 

And that new piece of paper has a shiny new frame: 

Which, of course, completes the wall trifecta: 

Now to find a job in teaching…. Yet another adventure awaits!