That was the first step in my seemingly never-ending quest for a degree.
Today this came in the mail:
This demonstrates my completion of step 2 of 3 on my way to my degree. You'll notice on this one the words "with distinction". That caught me by surprise as I was not expecting it. It took me awhile on MSVU's website to find out what it means; there's no ready definition. I guess its simply an indication that I kept my GPA above 3.5 while completing this diploma; distinction also comes with a little pewter award: