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Graduate Diploma of Information Technology

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After 3 long years I have finally graduated with my Graduate Diploma of Information Technology from CSU.

As usual we were bending the space time continuum to make the afternoon ceremony at CSU campus in Wagga Wagga. A very efficient process of paying, kitting up in a black robe, fancy hood and mortar board only took 5 minutes and I was allocated to my seat waiting for the ceremony to begin.

After some welcoming words and an extended flute recital I was up and ‘doffing’ my cap to Chancellor and walking away with that piece of paper in my hands. That piece of paper represents 3 years of my family putting up with many late nights, a stressed out Daddy at assignment and Exam time and alot of blood sweat and tears. So a big big thank you to my wife and daughter for the support and encouragement to accomplish this, I couldn’t have done it without them.

I was in two minds about attending, but as H reminded me, ‘You don’t graduate everyday’. I must admit I did feel a great sense of pride and achievement when receiving the certificate.

Would I do it again? Not right away, ask me in about 10 years

Presenting Mr and Mrs O’Neill

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A big congratulations to Peter and Claire on their wedding day. It was a wonderful day that will hold many fond memories.

Of course the 2 days leading up to the big event were filled with last minute details and stresses - namely a car company that were not going to honour their agreement of hiring the 3 Audi A6’s only the day before! But then everything just fitted into place and all the hard work in preparing paid off.

A traditional church ceremony for 400 at Trinity’s in Adelaide, photos at Botanic Park and the beach at Grange followed by a superb reception at Classics Restaurant topped off a wonderful day.

The bridal party took a leisurely blat through the Adelaide hills at 2:00am in the 3 Audi’s, just to see what all the fuss was about.