This week I went to a thank you party for all of those involved in the University of Tartu's 375th Anniversary celebrations. Much to my surprise, I received a certificate of participation. As a teacher, I often give certificates and am surprised by how much adults enjoy getting them. I guess that I now better understand (I guess we don't really get certificates so often), and I must say I am rather proud of my certificate as a symbol of my involvement in a local group and participation in the Tartu community. Rather than tossing it in with other papers and odd items, I have decided this one definitely isn't just another piece of paper. Cool, isn't it?
This is an aimless blog that gives voices to small joys, quirky happenstances, everyday occurrences, and occasional pesterings as the author navigates her life paths as an educator, transplanted Wyomingite, traveler, and curiosity seeker.
Friday, November 09, 2007
Just another piece of paper?
This week I went to a thank you party for all of those involved in the University of Tartu's 375th Anniversary celebrations. Much to my surprise, I received a certificate of participation. As a teacher, I often give certificates and am surprised by how much adults enjoy getting them. I guess that I now better understand (I guess we don't really get certificates so often), and I must say I am rather proud of my certificate as a symbol of my involvement in a local group and participation in the Tartu community. Rather than tossing it in with other papers and odd items, I have decided this one definitely isn't just another piece of paper. Cool, isn't it?
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