life is a degree

I finished my M.Ed. degree this week. Everyone else seems to think this is a bigger deal than I do. It didn't seem like that big of a deal to me - I had made the commitment, so I finished. Sure, it's nice to have accomplished something. That makes me feel good. But it wasn't the most difficult thing I've ever done. Of course, there were times of intense work and some big projects that required a lot of thought and effort. But most of the time, it required going to class and sitting for long periods of time, continuous homework, and always having it in the back of my mind, making sure that I had everything done for that week. I suppose what it required most of was diligence. I have never thought of myself as very diligent - in fact, that is one character trait that I thought I needed to improve. But here I am, having finished another degree. Maybe that's what life is like - just one long graduate degree. Most of it isn't that bad; there are a couple intense weeks and some stressful nights, but mostly it requires just a lot of endurance and doing the things that need to get done. Plus you learn a lot of cool stuff.