http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/I+am+putting+an+end+to+an+academic+career IrishCentral I am putting an end to an academic career en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/ye-learned-eejit---wonderful-irish-parents-show-pride-and-humor-when-it-comes-to-education-129062593.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/off_the_record/ye-learned-eejit---wonderful-irish-parents-show-pride-and-humor-when-it-comes-to-education-129062593.html Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:10:08 PDT
“No more pencils/No more books/No more teacher's dirty looks/Out for summer/Out till fall/We might not go back at all” are the lyrics from Alice Cooper’s classic song “School’s Out,” and I’ve been singing them with gusto at the very time my kids are preparing to go back to schoolYes, at the tender age of 45, I am putting an end to an academic career, and let’s just say Albert Einstein never had to look over his shoulder at any timeAfter three long years, I attained my master’s degree in management While I’m proud to say I graduated summa cum laude, ‘tis a far cry from my “Summa Cum Lucky” nightmare that was my undergraduate study!After the last week of class, my parents came over for Sunday dinner READ MORE ]]>