As I sit in my office grading the final exams from my Abnormal Psychology exam that I gave yesterday afternoon I still have to laugh at the comment above which one of my seniors made as he handed me his exam. He told me that his friends asked him why he, as a senior, had taken a 200 level psychology course and he responded that he just wanted to better understand himself and others. He thanked me for a great semester and we shook hands as he left the exam room. I enjoyed his sense of humor, his interest in human behavior and his willingness to learn.
Campus is beginning to empty out as parents fill vans/cars/trailers with the accumulated "stuff" of yet another year at SMC. Our seniors have another week here but by a week from today Commencement will be completed and another class will be leaving us. There is always a mix of emotions as these transitions ARE what they are supposed to be doing. However, sometimes they don't realize that WE will miss them - we have had the privilege of watching them "grow up" over their four years here. Most of them will stay in touch with each other and with many of us - another benefit of working at this amazing place.
Take care, be well and keep our soldiers and veterans in your thoughts and prayers. I am also going to ask the same for our graduating seniors - these are difficult economic times in which to graduate and transitions are difficult enough without the additional burden of our current world situation. They will continue to need our good thoughts, our prayers and our friendships as they begin another leg of their journey.
Dave
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