I chose to get an Associates Degree before I got my Bachelors Degree. I knew that I planned on getting a four year degree but I wanted to make sure that I had a degree under my belt just in case something happened and I couldn’t complete my Bachelors right away.
When I graduated from the Associates program, I took my diploma and put it away in a drawer. I felt like it wasn’t a “real” diploma since it wasn’t from a four year degree program. It seemed silly to put this degree into a diploma frame since I knew I’d be getting another diploma soon. Later when I got my Bachelors Degree, I did the same thing. This time I felt like a “real” diploma had to be for a more advanced degree like a PhD.
My mom was really upset that I didn’t want to hang up these degrees. To appease her, I bought a graduation picture frame and framed the photo of me accepting the diploma that was taken on graduation night. I gave it to her as a gift.
At the time, I thought it was silly that she wanted me to celebrate getting a two-year degree. Looking back, though, I realize that it wasn’t easy to get that degree. I was working full-time and going through the process of applying to a four year college. I earned that degree. I think I might frame it and hang it after all!
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