College and University Blog
Attending Graduation as a Top Priority
I attended my first graduate commencement yesterday at Northern Arizona University and it was everything that I had dreamed of and more. From the first moment I stepped into the Skydome in my cap and gown, to the minute I stepped into my car to leave commencement, it was a true treat that honored the work that I had invested in my education.
As clear as it was to me that it was the right thing to do yesterday, it was also clear to me that I had made the right choice when I decided to forego attending my last graduation. I had opted out in 2005 for my Master of Arts degree because I was more than 2000 miles away from my college in the East Coast, I didn