Shocking discovery
Early this week when Professor M. sent out his call for Research Assistants, he suggested that any individuals who wished to apply present a transcript, cover letter, and CV to his mailbox. I went to the Dean's office and requested an unofficial copy of my transcript. The lady at the desk told me that it would be a few hours before my request was processed, but inquired as to whether I would be around later that afternoon to pick it up. Chafing at the delay, I decided that I would hang around the law school and wait for it to be completed so that I could turn in my application (as the professor had indicated he would only consider the first 10 applications).
While I waited, I began to worry that perhaps the professor wanted an official copy of the transcript. I went down to his office to ask, which is when he told me that if I wanted the position, I didn't even need to apply. Much relieved that I wouldn't have to wait around the law school for a few hours, I went back to the Dean's office to cancel my request.
When I arrived, just for grins, I decided that I would accept the copy of my transcript anyway, just in case it came in handy elsewhere. I told the lady at the desk that I regretted that I would be unable to pick it up today, but informed her that I would pick it up later in the week.
I left and promptly forgot about ever having ordered the unofficial copy of my transcript. This afternoon, right after Environmental Law, I remembered and went and picked up my transcript from the office.
Lo and behold, there upon my transcript were a couple of startling revelations.
Somehow, without my knowledge, I had earned 'Top Paper' in a couple of classes through the current course of my law school career. You'd think they'd tell you that sort of thing or something, but I guess they leave it as a little surprise for later.
Go figure.
While I waited, I began to worry that perhaps the professor wanted an official copy of the transcript. I went down to his office to ask, which is when he told me that if I wanted the position, I didn't even need to apply. Much relieved that I wouldn't have to wait around the law school for a few hours, I went back to the Dean's office to cancel my request.
When I arrived, just for grins, I decided that I would accept the copy of my transcript anyway, just in case it came in handy elsewhere. I told the lady at the desk that I regretted that I would be unable to pick it up today, but informed her that I would pick it up later in the week.
I left and promptly forgot about ever having ordered the unofficial copy of my transcript. This afternoon, right after Environmental Law, I remembered and went and picked up my transcript from the office.
Lo and behold, there upon my transcript were a couple of startling revelations.
Somehow, without my knowledge, I had earned 'Top Paper' in a couple of classes through the current course of my law school career. You'd think they'd tell you that sort of thing or something, but I guess they leave it as a little surprise for later.
Go figure.
posted by The Academian | 3:09 PM
5 Comments:
Do you ever check your mailbox?
Of course. I check my mailbox almost daily (both home and school mailboxes, actually). I've never gotten a memo telling me I had the top paper in a class, though.
What about the CALI Excellence In [Class] Certificates?
I'm fairly sure I've never gotten any kind of certificates in my mailbox. An occasional advertisement for some books or bar-prep course, but not any certificates that I remember off of the top of my head.
They come in a big white envelope and have your name and the name of the class you got Top Paper in on the outside.
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