Validation

They just released our grades.

I got an A, an A-, and another A-.

This is unbelievable. I struggled to get out of law school with my 3.0. Now I have a freaking 3.8.

And the A is in the class I thought I failed since the exam was so long I couldn't finish it. The highlight of my answer was undoubtedly the essay question I answered "There were no gift tax consequences, except in those transactions that were subject to the gift tax." There must be some dumb people in my program with me, holding up the other end of the curve. And the thing is, I'm not even sure there IS a curve, since the classes are so small.

This was inspiring to me, so I mustered up the energy to make a phone call I've been avoiding. You may recall that I was interviewed very successfully for my Absolute Dream Job a few months ago. My interviewers recommended me enthusiasticaly to the hiring committee, but my application was subsequently rejected with no explanation. I got a form letter rejection email. I wrote back to ask what the problem was. They gave a purely administrative reason that was not based in fact (think: you're not a citizen of this country, when in fact I am, or similar.) I got the name of the person in charge of the hiring committee and emailed them asking that my application be reconsidered, or at the very least that the administrative error be corrected so my application is not summarily rejected again when I reapply next year. Two weeks passed. I haven't heard back. I've been meaning to call her to follow up, but I SO do not want to. I knew she wouldn't be in the office today because it was a holiday, so, confidence bolstered by my PimpAss Grades, I finally picked up the phone.

And... her phone has been disconnected. Hmm. Perhaps she's been fired for gross mismanagement of the recruitment program? One can only hope. So tomorrow I've got to get in touch with someone I know who can tell me what's up. In the meantime, keep your fingers crossed for me that there was, at the very least, some sort of public shaming ceremony held before she was placed on indefinite administrative leave without pay.