7.17.2007

Ah, Bureaucracy.

I got the best letter the other day from my university. Apparently, my degree cannot be conferred, because they are waiting for my study abroad credits from Fall '05 to post.
"In reviewing the records of graduating seniors, we find that you did not complete
Study Abroad Credits not posted-FA '05
For this reason, we cannot award your degree at this time."
What? Are you serious? I didn't graduate after all? But I was there, in front of the capitol wearing that ridiculous hat!

In the middle of firing off a nasty email to Arcadia and the people in charge of the Italy program it occurred to me that I didn't study abroad during the Fall '05 semester. I was gone for Fall '06. I had originally applied for Fall '05, but when we thought Joe's book was coming out then, I deferred to the next year. Apparently they don't have records of this, nor do they bother to look at my transcript, filled with classes at GW that semester.

This isn't cleared up yet, the guy is out until the 18th, but I'm hoping it won't take much to get my actual degree. Should I take in some pics of me in the silly hat when I go?

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