I have tons of interesting skip stories. Skipping to drink beer and party. Skipping to "tune in and turn on" with friends. Skipping to go work a double shift waiting tables. Skipping to play video games for the 36th hour in a row. Skipping to play D&D. Skipping to watch Animaniacs. Skipping to hike. Skipping to fish. Skipping to swim and cliff dive. You name it.
Problem is my skipping at uni was directly reflected in my grades. I went to a small uni, and profs would know if you skipped -- and it mattered a great deal.
In law school I got over it, and was glad indeed.
Yes, it's "cum laude" and it's latin for "with praise" or "with distinction." If you get good grades, you can graduate cum laude, and if you get very good grades you get magna cum laude, and if you roxxors you get summa cum laude.
And it goes on your diploma and on your resume -- so it's a mark of distinction that follows you forever. Lucky for me.
[ 11-17-2005, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]