My mother would have been 94 today . This is my last day of college and I can't think of a better present to give her than I finally got a degree. I regret I didn't do it sooner so I could see her face.
My actual graduation was to be on May 1st but has been pushed back to August for now. It doesn't matter.....the hard part is over.
Congratulations Katy! I'm sure she would be very proud of you. That takes tenacity. It's sad that graduations have had to be postponed, but your accomplishment is really the reward in itself. You look great in your robe. I hope you get to "walk" this August.
Congratulation, Katy! So happy for you. I didn't do graduation when I graduated from college because we didn't get to walk across the stage. The university was too big. All they did was, "Bachelor of Science in Journalism candidates stand up. I confer your degree. Sit down."
Congratulations, Katy. I feel like we were part of this hard trip as we saw pictures of your books, notebooks, etc and then have had to give you up for a while. Will you be job hunting?
@taffy Thank you so much Taffy. I feel bad for young people who are going to miss out on their graduaions. I have two grandsons that were supposed to walk a week after me but haven't heard yet what they will be doing if anything. @homeschoolmom Thank you Lisa! I don't blame you a bit! How odd. @30pics4jackiesdiamond Thank you so much for that enthusiasm Jackie! I imagine it will take me a year or two to catch up on all the things I didn't do while I was studying. You are so kind! ♥ @tunia Thank you so much Tunia. How nice of you to say. It was good to feel the support from all my 365 friends and NO! I will NOT be job hunting! LOL
@gijsje thank you so much Bep So nice of you to give it a FAV I am enjoying the end of hours of readiing and writing! @darylo Aww! That is so nice of you, Daryl. That means a lot to me!
You deserve every bit of praise that is being heaped upon you for this enormous accomplishment!!👏 We are so very proud of you and I know Mom and Dad both are beaming in heaven!! 😇😇 Your dedication and hard work is a testament to your upbringing! Way to go sister!! Still leading by example!!😍💖🎓
@annied Thanks Annie. I am glad to be done and I hope you are right. @maggiemae the blues color is the school's colors nothing more. I am amazed at myself actually! At my age recall and retention are a struggle so I am glad to have reached the end! Thank you Maggiemae.
Woo, hoo! While many students are just now learning how to navigate online classes, you completed a degree through remote learning. Congratulations! I’m sure your mother would be really proud of you. So it’s your mother’s birthday today? It’s the one year anniversary of my mom’s passing so all things “mother” have been on my mind. What a wonderful B-day present for your mom your degree is.
@mcsiegle Oh Mary I am sorry for your loss. Mine passed five years ago(is that possible?) and it seems like only a year or so! If you had told me I would get a degree online I would have laughed at you because I am so NOT tech savvy but thank you for your well wishes. @amyk I am not sure about that but I thank you so much Amy.
Congratulations, Katy! I so admire your tenacity and dedication, and I know your mother would be proud. It's a shame that so many graduates won't get to walk, but it's the degree or diploma that really matters.
You are amazing Katy, congratulations! I can only echo what Jackie wrote, as she took the words right out of my mouth. Stay safe and enjoy your new found freedom :-)
@featherstone26 I see that you get it! You are so right.Thanks Sue @mzzhope thank you so muchHope! I appreciate it! @eudora How nice of you to cay Diane, Thanks so much . It is a disappointment to many I am sure but you are right. @lesip thanks girlfriend. It was a struggle and one I am glad is over. I appreciate you confidence in me so much! @ludwigsdiana That is really so nice of you diana. Enjoying already! @bkbinthecity thanks bunches! @30pics4jackiesdiamond I reread your post and see I didn't answer the question about what I will do with my qualification...........nothing. I am too old to start a career in business and that was never the goal anyway. Just the diploma is all I wanted.
You are awesome! I went back to school in my 40's and it was a challenge then so I KNOW how much determination it took for you to get this degree- but you did it and none of us ever doubted you would! So bask in the glory of your peers and admirers you smarty pants you! By the way, you look fav-u-lous!
@olivetreeann Nice of you to call it determination instead of stubbornness. It is great to know you had such confidence in me. I have said ever since I started, recall and retention are not the same as it used to be and technology is NOT my friend! Thank you so much for all your positive support Ann.
@grammyn I remember you saying at the very beginning of your studies that you wanted to set an example for your grandchildren. Well, it takes determination to do that (and determination can include stubborness sometimes!) Watch your mailbox...
late again, as usual. congratulations, girlfriend. what a gift for your momma. i'm sure if she was alive she'd be so proud of your. btw, my mother's birthday was the 21st!
@summerfield Better late than never and I am always happy to hear from you whenever! Thank you for the well wishes. So we are connected through our mothers as well? The queen's birthday is the same day as your mother's. Mom was one day older than Elizabeth and it will be like losing my mom all over again when she passes because of that.
You already know how proud I am of you for this! I agree with @wyomingsis that you should completely bask in all the praise a good wishes! And also know that Mom & Dad are both busting their buttons with pride... wait... do they even use buttons in heaven⁉️ Also, this is a great photo of you! 💖
@summerfield Your mom shares the Queen’s birthday! I only know that because Mom pointed out more than once over the years that she was 1 day older than Queen Elizabeth. 😊 And now I see that @grammyn already pointed that out to you. 😂
@marilyn Aww. I really appreciate your support through all of this and especially for taking the time to view and comment on this. I just had to post this one
it's so interesting when we find out that the dates of birth of our loved ones are in the same vicinity of people we are drawn to even when you haven't met them. the universe works in such mysterious ways.
Yaaaaayy!!! Super happy for you, Katy!! (I'm sorry I'm just now seeing it. When I saw you commenting more and your recent posts, had to look back to see if you had graduated and I was right!) You worked so hard and during the time we didn't see you, we knew you were up and at it! So awesome and big congratulations!!
What will you do now with all your spare study time and with your qualification??
Enjoy your success, bask in it, you look brilliant! And you are brilliant. X
@homeschoolmom Thank you Lisa! I don't blame you a bit! How odd.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thank you so much for that enthusiasm Jackie! I imagine it will take me a year or two to catch up on all the things I didn't do while I was studying. You are so kind! ♥
@tunia Thank you so much Tunia. How nice of you to say. It was good to feel the support from all my 365 friends and NO! I will NOT be job hunting! LOL
@darylo Aww! That is so nice of you, Daryl. That means a lot to me!
A wonderful achievement
Your mum is beaming from above
@maggiemae the blues color is the school's colors nothing more. I am amazed at myself actually! At my age recall and retention are a struggle so I am glad to have reached the end! Thank you Maggiemae.
@amyk I am not sure about that but I thank you so much Amy.
@mzzhope thank you so muchHope! I appreciate it!
@eudora How nice of you to cay Diane, Thanks so much . It is a disappointment to many I am sure but you are right.
@lesip thanks girlfriend. It was a struggle and one I am glad is over. I appreciate you confidence in me so much!
@ludwigsdiana That is really so nice of you diana. Enjoying already!
@bkbinthecity thanks bunches!
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I reread your post and see I didn't answer the question about what I will do with my qualification...........nothing. I am too old to start a career in business and that was never the goal anyway. Just the diploma is all I wanted.
LOL! i was wondering if anyone would think of that. I may post tonight
it's so interesting when we find out that the dates of birth of our loved ones are in the same vicinity of people we are drawn to even when you haven't met them. the universe works in such mysterious ways.