Graduation Check-Up

Last week, I had to meet with the assistant dean for "graduation check-up." She reviewed my record to make sure I had met all of the requirements for graduation. She told me the date of graduation. She stressed the importance of attending a bar review course. She stressed the importance of attending a bar review course -- again. She noted happily -- maybe a little too much so -- that I have a job after graduation. And then... she gave me a lollipop. A watermelon Dum-Dum.

Now, don't get me wrong. I enjoyed it. Really. But a lollipop? What am I, 7?