USC Degree has been conferred

Congratulations to all around. This came in the mail today and to say that I am happy is the least of it. The long hard road through this part of our education is coming to an end while the broader path is open for us.
Right now I am going to make a few phone calls just to hear the cheers go up and see the streamers fly when people hear the news. This makes it official and the reality of actually graduating is sinking in. Maybe for others this has been a cakewalk but that has not been my experience. Anesthesia training is tough, rigorous and very demanding as it should be. To finally approach this milestone is… hmmmm…what is it? I guess my breathing is just coming a little easier now and the smile on my face will not leave for a long time it seems. That just about sums it up for me at the moment. Just like this picture of a happy birth that I was privileged to participate in, my joy is complete.

August 17, 2006

Dear Mr. David Roy Godden:

Congratulations! The Degree Progress Department is pleased to inform you that your Master of Science in Anesthesiology degree has been conferred and posted to your academic transcript at the University of Southern California. The conferral date of your degree is August 8, 2006.

Your diploma has been ordered and, unless you have requested that it be held for pick-up or you live in the 90007 zipcode, it will be mailed to your address of record. If you have not received your diploma by September 21, 2006 please contact the Degree Progress Department at (213) 740-7070.

If you require official confirmation of your degree, you can find information on ordering an official record verification by visiting http://www.usc.edu/verification. There is a $5 charge per record verification. You can also find information on ordering an official transcript of your entire academic record, including your degree, by visiting http://www.usc.edu/transcripts. There is an $8 charge per academic transcript.

Again, congratulations on this achievement. You have completed a demanding course of study and we are proud to have you join that select group of individuals who are graduates of the University of Southern California.

Degree Progress Department
University of Southern California

Our graduation ceremony will be September 2nd…just a couple of days…..Yippppy!!!! I will see all in clinical tomorrow bright and early. Only 10 days left of clinical rotations. For me its Big County general surgery in the morning.