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So this is where the blog turns from cool things I/we did in China to cool things I'm/we're doing back home. So enjoy this first non-China post!

I did it! Today I graduated with my Masters of Education with a concentration in Art. The ceremony was an hour and a half and each graduate lined up and got 'hooded,' had their masters hood or sash draped over them to officially recognize them as a graduate with a masters degree. It was kind of awkward, especially with the weird square hats we were all sporting, hence the funny face I'm making. I think the education department got the best colored hoods though, light blue!!

I began taking classes for this degree in the fall of 2005. I took many classes in printmaking, not because I majored in this or wanted to, but that just happened to be what was offered during the semesters I was able to take classes. I learned a whole lot about a medium I had never experimented with before and it grew on me to the point where I took more and more advanced courses in it to push myself, especially with woodcut. My professors were fantastic and my fellow students and I became fast friends. I hope to continue working with woodcut printmaking as my journey as an artist and teacher has only just begun.

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  1. MartiMay 17, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    I'm so glad you posted! Love these "official" pics of your graduation and being "hooded." You look happy and beautiful! Parents and family look so proud! You did it!!!! Congratulations!

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