This blog entry is dedicated to my brother Sam, who, today, graduated from Connecticut College magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in economics and psychology. Sam was selected to the Psi Chi honor society in psychology and was recognized for distinction in both of his departments. Sam made the Dean's Honors list during his first three semesters at Conn and the Dean's High Honors List during his final five semesters. Up next for Sam is a move down the Washington D.C. area, where he will hopefully figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life (or perhaps not, and that's perfectly okay).On Saturday, at his graduation party, one of the guests asked Sam if he felt compelled to follow in my shoes. His immediate and confident answer. "No. We don't compete." Sam and I have always been incredibly proud of each other. We celebrate each other's achievements as they stand on their own, not in relation to what the other sibling has done. Sam's latest accomplishment is no exception. What he was able to do at Conn was, frankly, amazing. It was truly a pleasure to join him today as his efforts were rewarded.
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