# I've been selected for an award (The Graduation Thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081 "2011-04-28T21:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/21 "2011-04-30T00:07:31Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > **Olives** it sounds like you have had an incredible time. I remember when you were trying to decide about going to Penn or the other (was it Columbia? I recall it was another super-prestigious school). Now that journey which started with so much uncertainty, has come to a triumphant end! The passage of time is a strange thing, is it not? Actually, that is just what I needed to hear right now, as I am starting yet another uncertain journey as I venture off into the professional world… It’s good to think that a couple of years from now, I might be looking back on this and thinking, ‘‘Yeah, but it all worked out.’’ ---
**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/22 "2011-04-30T00:23:15Z")
Congratulations! And Best Wishes! ---
**Author:** ![Ritter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ritter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ritter)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/23 "2011-04-30T22:24:01Z")
This is fantastic news! Congratulations **Olives**! I am so delighted that you are graduating and that the award has been given to one of the loveliest people(whom I have never met but feel I know and care about after so much lurking). Your tale is one of the most inspiring I have ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/24 "2011-05-01T05:20:23Z")
“Ridiculously awesome” just about covers it. Unlimited congratulations, **Olives**. 🙂 [Conga-rats!](http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/files/2/6/1/9/115F4_congarats.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/25 "2011-05-01T16:58:52Z")
Congratulations!!! You rock! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/26 "2011-05-06T16:04:08Z")
So that aforementioned beloved professor just called me, and asked me to give a 5 minute speech at graduation on behalf of the award recipients. That’s gonna be, what… 300-500 people? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ive-been-selected-for-an-award-the-graduation-thread/580081/27 "2011-05-06T22:56:44Z")
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