Thursday, December 14, 2006

fue un placer

Nine-and-a-half years after I started my first class there, my time at GWC is officially over.

I shook my Spanish professor's hand today for the first time since the day I met him last fall.

And while he said some nice things in Spanish I bit my lip because I knew I was starting to cry. I surprised some people out on the quad, I think, and a guy carrying his black art portfolio in the parking lot. And maybe some people at a stoplight. I guess most people are happy when their finals are over.

I hate endings.

But, as if to prove Eliot was right ("the end is where we start from"), I came home to this:
Congratulations!

You have been admitted with distinction to California State University, Fullerton for Spring 2007.
Even then, I'm still sad about the year ending.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Distinctly" how? There's lots of ways you can be distinct...

Emily said...

Ummm . . . I'm not sure. I think it's a good thing, though.

jamesdeancat said...

congradulations

Anonymous said...

I hate goodbyes too. I finished the academic side of college yesterday (w/ an internship still to go) and moved back home. I cried the first twenty miles of the drive.

Congratulations on being accepted distinctly (however there was little doubt on my side that you were distinct.)

Emily said...

Yes, another 9.5 years would be a little long. I think I can avoid that if I don't detour to go to medical school or something.

Emily - :-( I'm glad you were crying, too. I don't know why that should make me happy, but it does.

Anonymous said...

weird. of course you'd get in. was there any doubt? you studied at Oxford, after all, and you happen to be an attorney already. congrats, but I'm not entirely convinced of the non-superfluity of this endeavor.

Anonymous said...

Hey! Congratulations! I was sad when class ended as well....only it wasn't quite so emotional for me. I was following the professor out of the class room trying to finish the test and say goodbye at the same time!!!

I'm glad to hear that you were accepted (as if there was any doubt) to Fullerton! And yes, Eliot did seem to know what he was talking about. I only wish I could understand it! :~) Merry Christmas!!

Anonymous said...

WTG MLE!