B.a. Pass -2012- Today

And these days, I wear that like a badge of honor.

But here is what I have learned, now a decade removed from that May afternoon in the cap and gown: b.a. pass -2012-

“So… what was your focus?” they’d ask. “Life,” you wanted to say. “I focused on surviving Econ 101, learning that I hate early mornings, and figuring out how to write a 10-page paper on post-colonial theory in three hours.” For the first few years after 2012, I hid that degree. I lied on resumes, stretching the “Pass” into something that sounded more like “Interdisciplinary General Studies.” And these days, I wear that like a badge of honor

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