Outstanding

I got an email from my department today telling me that I needed to go into the department and pick up my luncheon tickets.  While I was there I was stopped by my last Geology professor and he asked me how everything was going.  I told him about my job at the middle school and he was really excited for me.  I also found out which award I received from the department; even though I had a suspicion that I received the award that I got.

I got, for the second year in a row, the outstanding earth science teaching major award.  This came with a gift card because it was for 2 consecutive years!!  Anyone that knows me knows that I like to be the best at academics.  I don't care about sports or health, but academically, I try to blow people out of the water.  This award means a lot to me.  It means that I am doing a good job as a teacher and as a student.  It means that my department appreciates me.  I feel bad that I didn't go to the awards banquet, but I couldn't miss work in order to do that.  I don't want to miss out on that much work with my students.  It makes me really happy.

It is my final capping achievement as an undergraduate.  I am not sure if they do awards in my Masters program.  It has just been a really good day and I thought that it was time for a good update.