A Day of Celebration

As a “recovering” academic, there are days when I am wistful and nostalgic. Attending my final University graduation yesterday was one of those days. This is not in keeping with the paranormal theme of this blog I realize. I am still trying to find a publisher in that regard.

There were four students who were hooded by their mentor and dissertation chairperson. I hooded one of them, - now Dr. M., after working together through all sorts of obstacles that came her way. The result was an outstanding research study on hypertension control in younger adults. I also taught the other graduates in courses and served as academic advisor to several of them as well. One of them was from Thailand, Dr. S. - a remarkable student who mastered the language as well as the scientific material in the program. He chose to wear traditional Thai dress for men under his graduation gown.