On Saturaday, June 12th 2004, I graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science(orange tassel), and Bachelors of Business Administration in Management(tan tassel) and a minor in Philosophy(tassel with no discrete qualia). This is the bicentennial for O.U. and there was much to do about it. All members of the graduating class wore a medal overtop of their robes.

Our commencement speaker was famed historical biographer David McCullough. While many students, myself included, were eager for his speech to be over, his advice was poignant; Read. Read all your life. Always be hungry for knowledge about our past so that we can be prepared for our future. The ceremony included all the appropriate parts, including a sales call by the director of alumni relations, conferral of honorary degrees, spotlighting outstanding students, and of course the O.U. Alma Mater, to which the lyrics were conveniently written in the program. The degrees were conferred in one swoop, which makes for a very exciting moment when two thousand students move their tassel from right to left. A shake of the hand and I was out of there.

Friends and family in attendance went to see the computer lab that I had spent so much time in. After there was a small gathering in Lancaster. The food and company was fantastic. A big thanks to my uncle Peter, auntie Liz, and to my aunt Mary for preparing such a wonderful spread, to Jeni and Charlie for the ice cream which I'm still eating, to all of the family friends who came by to congratulate me, and of course no amount of thanks will suffice for my mother Kay.

  
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  Me before the ceremony squinting into the bright sun.

Me shaking hands with the dean and recieving my diploma. The picture is grainy because it was lifted from a very dark photo.
My Uncle Peter and I.
My Mother Kay and I.
My Aunt Mary, who is very ashamed of me, and I.
Look out! It is Laura and Marc.
Auntie Liz, Unlce Peter and I.
Me and the lab computer for one last time.

Packing up my room and bringing it home.
 

Q. How are you doing?
A. Not bad. How are you?

Q. Now what?
A. Straight to the tough questions! I'm not exactly sure.

Q. What did you study?
A. I studied Computer Science and Management. Computer Science is not setting up your printer. Computer Science is the study of computational methods, algorithms and other theory stuff that bores most people. Management is alot of organizational behavior, relationships between individuals, and motivation.

Q. How long do you have to pay off your loans?
A. I start repayment in 6 months. After that I will be paying until 2020

Q. Do you have a job?
A. No, but I am looking.

Q. Have you thought about grad school?
A. Yes, I would love to go to grad school in product design. One major snag is that I do not have a portfolio to present to schools. If anyone has any advice about getting into grad school email me.

Q. Are you going to miss Athens?
A. Yes, I will.

Q. Are you going to play Ulimate at all?
A. I miss Ultimate and would love to start playing again, but I need to take care of some business first.
I'm looking for a job. Maybe you found me first. Look at my resume. Think about me. Hire Me.
© Marc Davenport 2004 for life.