Yesterday I graduated. It was incredible to be led by Scottish Bagpipes through the crowd of friends and families of the 2008 graduates into the outdoor, Harper quadrangle of campus. We were surrounded by ivy covered halls and a sense of the tradition that continued in the 494th convocation at the University of Chicago. The ceremony lasted about 2 hours. The speaker seemed to have a bit of a liberal agenda--OK, overtly so. But it was soon forgotten. It was forgettable. They honored one of my professors for excellence in graduate teaching, among a handful of others. They read each of our names as we walked to receive our diploma from the President of the University before the bagpipes led us out of the Harper quadrangle into the main quad and around the roundabout. It was good. It was memorable.
We then took pictures and convened at a champagne reception for my program and our neighboring MAPPS program, another social sciences program. The night was completed by dinner at Maggianos with my family, Courtney, and my aunt, uncle and cousins. It's an amazing Italian restaurant here in Chicago. We had a great time. The day was good.
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Congrats Kiddo! SO happy for you! Can't believe that we NEVER got to have you over or go hang with you....that makes me so sad, but we will see you sometime soon we hope! All our love as you head out on a new adventure!
Well done, Levi. We couldn't be more proud! Hope to see you soon! -mich
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