All the world's a stage and all the men and women are merely players.

Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. They lit a fire in the
craft, it sank, proving once and for all that you can't have your
kayak and heat it too.

Big weekend. I graduated on Saturday. Pretty cool huh? I can now add a Specialist in School Psychology degree to my Bachelor of Arts. The SSP sounds sooo much cooler. "What is an SSP?" you might ask. Is it like an MA? Is it a Phd? Does this mean you're a school counselor? The answer to all those questions are "Sort of, no, NO." An SSP is a 60 hour graduate degree that culminates in a one year, 1200 hour internship in the schools. (For comparison, most MA's are in the 30-ish hour range, and PhD's are somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 plus a dissertation, and sometimes an internship). The degree means that i eligible to be licensed as a school psychologist (Licensed Specialist in School Psychology in Texas), which means I can do psychological and learning disability assessments, deliver therapy, consult with teachers for behavior problems, as well as deliver other services and training in a public school setting.

Sorry. That got long winded. Here's the short version. I'm graduated! Woot!* I can now begin my life as a productive member of society. I can changed my linkedln status to reflect my new degree. My C.V. no longer has an "expected" graduation date. Life is good.

On a separate (but still stage-related) note, my wife and I went to see our local theatre's presentation of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It was awesome. Oompas Loompa-ed, Willy Wonka-ed, and Charlie rocked it out. Go support your local theater, unless, like us, you have a local theatre... in which case, support that one.

That's all for now. Expect another post after Tuesday, when I'll have my first night at the new dojo. Will I kick ass? Will I get my ass kicked? Tune in next time to find out!**


*I believe that is the appropriate exclamation.
** Is that a cliff-hanger or what!?!?