Dismissed For Lacking A Degree, I Let My Life Speak For Itself – The Archivist

“It is,” I said simply, because it was true, even if not in the way she meant.

The speeches began after dessert. My brother’s boss went first, offering the expected praise laced with corporate buzzwords about synergy and strategic thinking and leadership potential. Colleagues followed, each one adding their own variation on the theme: Marcus was brilliant,continue reading …