Our valedictorian said the following in her address during the Graduation Ceremony: “I was really astonished to find out that one of my professors had a publication. Just imagine, she was a published author! How amazing is that? And some of my professors had doctoral degrees!”
I wish the tenure committee were as easy to impress. “I have a publication, ladies and gentlemen. AND, on top of that amazing achievement, I have a PhD!”
Students are too cute.