On December 18, 2011 I graduated with my Master's of Education - Curriculum and Instruction - TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) from Cleveland State University. It was an exciting and exhausting day. We were so blessed to have almost all of my family come to the graduation - Missed you Claire! And my Aunts Candi and Laura got to come too. Thanks for coming to support me, and for persevering through 3.5 hours 7 speakers, some very dull! Well, I am finally finished with my Master's! Wahoo!
Hannah and her husband, Michael, Seth, Trey, Martha, me, Jacob, Ashley, Mom and Dad
Me and my wonderful parents
Aunt Laura and Aunt Candi
Since it was my Master's, my extremely expensive gown that I had to buy had a strange hood that hung down the back, and the arms had these weird extensions that I suppose you could hide things in like your cell phone, or some snacks. I found out that if I actually put my hood on my head that it made me kind of look like a shark.
After the graduation, we headed over to Seth sister Angie's house in Shaker Heights for a Graduation Party. Thanks Brimhall's and Wagner's for the wonderful party! Almost all of Seth's family was there (missed you Jacob, but we're glad you're serving a mission), and some of my friends came too. We had a nice buffet style dinner and cake, and great conversation.
Seth's brother Ricky, mom Jeena, and sister Sarah
Michael, Hannah, Ashley, and Dad
George, Seth's sisters Lani and Angie
Jacob and Martha
Jeff and our newest nephew, Heber Tate Brimhall
My friends (graduates of the IELP) Ivan Tseng from Taiwan, and Fouad Alsmail from Saudi Arabia.
Mom and me
Trey and me
My friend Linda Holtzheimer, another teacher in the IELP, and her husband David.
Our good friends, and former neighbors, Fay and George Williams.
I am grateful to everyone who has supported us and supported us over these past years. Thanks for your love! I am especially grateful to Seth. He is the best husband I could ever ask for. He gives me wings to flies, and believes in me.
We are so grateful the Lord made it possible for me to achieve a Master's degree. Now I have been blessed with a wonderful job teaching ESL at CSU in the IELP (Intensive English Language Program). I teach English to adults who are preparing to go to the university after they finish our program. I love my job! It is an exciting new challenge every day. I love meeting all the new people, and it is so fulfilling to help them.
5 comments:
Congrats! That is a great accomplishment. And I'm so glad you already have a job:)
Congratulations!!! That is so fun and exciting!!
Congrats on a big accomplishment. Glad lots of your family could come and support you!
Congrats!!! It was so fun to be there to celebrate with you. I love that last picture of you and Seth--you both look so happy. And so glad you are liking your job.
emily! you have been a busy blogger lately! congratulations on graduating! i'm so proud of you!!!:) Wooo hooo!!! You did it!!!
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