For the last 3 years I have carried this misnomer that when I would go up and kneel before the University Chancellor, President or Vice President adn receive my degree that some pearl of wisdom would be bestowed up me. I was waiting patiently for my turn among the 500 or so graduands and when the time came I was disappointed. No transfer of wisdom occurred, only a shake of the hand, an utterance of good luck and a query of "Are you proud"?