On Thursday, Dec 16th, I turned in my last paper for my last project for my last class of my cybersecurity degree. On Friday, December 17th, my teammate turned in the last deliverable of the project. I’m done! We’ve gotten feedback on our deliverables already (“Exceeds Expectations” – a common refrain) and a hearty “best wishes in your future endeavors” from our professor. I’m done! I’m done! The grade hasn’t posted on my transcript yet, but UMGC is holding virtual commencement exercises today. I’m walking on cloud nine, just not on a stage. I wouldn’t have walked on the stage anyway – I just wanted the achievement, not the hassle of getting to some event somewhere to be announced to people I don’t even know.

Instead, I’ll spend my weekend working with balloons for a Clementine gig this afternoon and just generally being ecstatic that I’m done!