My First Time on the Dean's List

Since the January 15 posting of the Fall 2009 dean's list on Northampton NOW, over 3,859 people clicked to see if they or a friend or family member made the list.  Making the dean's list is a big deal for Northampton Community College students!

Congratulations to the students who made the list.  Your hard work and determination throughout the semester paid off!

I remember the first time I made the dean's list.  I received my official grades in the mail and I was sitting at my old house in Nazareth.  I opened the envelope, looked over my grades and was pretty happy with what I saw.  I was about to throw the paper aside when something caught my eye.  I had almost overlooked the little note that said "DEAN'S LIST."

I was so excited that I jumped around my room like a dork for a little while, and I may have frightened my cat.  After I chilled out for two seconds I called my step-mom and my grandparents.  They were all extremely excited for me.

I was a little overly excited because in middle school and high school I was never the honor roll student.  I was always the one that did just enough to get through.  I was usually just a "B" student, which was completely fine with me at that time.

When I headed off to college, something changed in me.  Well, something changed in my wallet!  I was actually PAYING out of my own pocket to go to school.  Oh, I officially started caring.  ALOT.

I didn't make the dean's list every semester, but I made it a few times.  It never got old because it made me feel truly accomplished at the end of the semester.  I didn't almost rip my hair out for nothing.  The late nights and stress paid off.  Not only did I get a great education throughout my years in college, I also had a little somethin' somethin' to show for it!

Congrats again!