Yesterday, one of my seniors went through a small transformation.  Since he is graduating early and headed off to the Air Force, he agreed to have his head ceremoniously shaved in front of his classmates and peers.  It was a huge change for this guy. As I got to know him more this year, it turns out he’s quite a bit more than meets the eye.  In addition to putting lots of time, effort, and product into his hair and make-up in the morning, he is also an avid hunter, held mostly conservative views on issues, and pretty good student.  

Another surprise was that he was graduating early and joining the Air Force.  This is a direction that was quite unexpected twist.  So, overall, I will miss him and was glad to get to know him.  I hope him well in the future and have no doubts that whatever life holds, he will be ok.  So, how did I find myself shaving his head yesterday in class?  Well, everyday (pretty much) I would ask him if he would like to me to take a scissors to his hair so he could see.  I generously offered to do it free of charge! So, last week he informed me that he would let me shave his head before he graduated since he had to do it anyway.  To his credit, he was a really good sport.  It was a huge  and he held it together pretty well.  

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