I have the same stupid dream over and over and over again. I’ve had it for years. It may change a little, but the bottom line is always the same…..will I be able to graduate? Sometimes, I’m graduating college, but often, I’m graduating high school. The basic situation is that I haven’t been to some class for quite a while (must be college), and the year is ending without my knowing if my professor or school will let me turn in all of my work. I always have this panicked feeling, wondering what I should do and looking around for someone to fix it. Last night in my dream, I had gone to my parents’ house to visit for a few days, the last few days of high school. It was Monday, and I wanted to wait until Tuesday to fly back, but the last day of school was Wednesday. I needed someone to call and ask if I could still turn everything in on Wednesday and graduate. I was desperately trying to to find someone to call for me. In the end, I woke up to Jia asking for juice so I don’t know if I graduated or not.

There is probably some dream guru out there who could explain it all to me. I have some ideas of my own. In high school, I made good grades, but I always missed the maximum number of days possible. My mom let me because my grades were good. Sometimes I would feel like I had come to the party late, so to speak. I always did my make-up work, though, and nothing bad ever happened. In college, I missed more classes than I attended. (That’s why I’m an English major. I can read a piece of work and write about it. I don’t need a professor for that. Perfect major for a class skipper!) I’d sit in the Student Union and enjoy my social time. It was actually the perfect set-up for my personality. I even remember once that I bought “Hard Times” by Dickens for a class that I was taking. I couldn’t figure out why we never read it. Well, right there on my final was a whole question about it. Hmmmm……the rest of the class must’ve read it and discussed it while I was visiting with my friends in the Student Union. Once again, though, I was rescued. I could choose a certain number of questions to answer so I obviously skipped that one!! I can even remember going to class wondering if I’d missed any tests or if we might even be having one that day. Fortunately for me, my profs stuck to the schedule!

Now that I’ve analyzed where this dream is coming from, I’ve figured out how to make it disappear. First thing this morning, I told myself that I have graduated from high school. Put it to rest. I also reminded myself that I have graduated from college. Put it to rest, too. I’m going to spend this day celebrating my graduations in my mind. Maybe I can finally get rid of this stupid but disturbing dream. Happy Graduation Day to me!!! (Gifts accepted!)