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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