Announcing... Dr. John!
My brother, the brilliant and handsome John Boxberger, successfully defended his dissertation in Biomedical Engineering today. It has something to do with: "Altered and restored function after reduced nucleus pulposus glycosaminoglycan content in the rat lumbar invertebral disc." Which translates to: he's smarter than you. And me. And if you have a rat with back problems, he is the man to call.
This also marks the end of an era for my parents, who are suddenly facing the prospect of a world in which their children are no longer students. As my mother reminds us, John has been in school for 23 years. I made it 24 years. I think we are both done for a while!
Congratulations John!!!