To the actual 2010 class of George Washington University, congratulations to you all, you did it!

So if the color for the medical doctorate hood is not correct, I'm sorry but from pictures I've seen from various friends who graduated from various medical schools it looks like it's hunter green.

May 13

Jimmy was nervous and excited but mostly nervous. This was, after all, a big deal. Tonight was the start of ceremonies that would signify the culmination of eight years' worth of higher education so really could anyone blame him if he was a bit fidgety? With only the slightest bit of delay the ceremony began and Jimmy worked hard to focus on what was being said otherwise his pent up nervous energy might get the best of him. At last it was his turn on stage and when he stepped up he searched the sea of faces for some familiar ones and as the hunter green hood was placed on him he spotted the faces of his parents, his sister, his niece and his nephews all smiling proudly at his accomplishment.

May 16

Jimmy had to admit that the National Mall was a pretty awesome place to have a graduation ceremony and the weather had thankfully cleared up so it was also a pretty gorgeous day. One of his medical school buddies, Andrew, was practically vibrating next to him but Jimmy could not tell if it was out of excitement or nervousness since he planned to propose to fellow medical student and long-time girlfriend, Amelia, right after the ceremony, before the medical school celebration. As he watched his friend check the ring box for what had to be the fifth time since they had arrived he smiled, 'a bit of both' he thought amused. Right as Andrew's hand went in the direction of his right side pocket again Jimmy grabbed it.

"Calm down," he said in answer to his friend's questioning gaze. "The ring's not going anywhere," he reassured him.

"Sorry," Andrew replied sheepishly. "I'm just a bit—"

"Nervous?" supplied Jimmy with a smile.

"Yes."

"Andrew, Amelia's crazy about you, she'll say yes, you just watch. Now stop fidgeting, the ceremony's about to start."

Finding anyone right after the commencement ceremony was over was practically impossible but by some miracle Jimmy was able to locate his group of people in the sea of caps and gowns and guests. Luckily for him he was so used his niece practically throwing herself at him in her excitement that he easily anticipated her launching herself at him the minute she laid eyes on him.

"Hi there, Lizzy," Jimmy said smiling down at his niece.

"Uncle Jimmy, are you all done now?" asked the little girl.

"Yup, Lizzy, I'm all done," he replied still smiling.

"Then we can go now?"

"Well, yes but we still have one more place to go, there's still one more ceremony before it's all over," he explained.

"But you said that you're all done," his four-year-old niece reminded him frowning.

"After that one then I'll be done," he told her.

"Promise?"

"I promise," he reassured her.

The arena was a hive of activity but he managed to find Andrew, who was grinning like an idiot, Amelia, who was smiling so much that she looked like a model for a toothpaste ad, George, Andy and Alex who were looking at the couple with obvious glee. 'Guess she said yes' Jimmy mused, not that it surprised anyone, Andrew and Amelia had been inseparable since their first year of medical school, it was only a matter of time before he proposed.

"Congratulations you two," he said smiling as he took his seat among his friends.

"Thank you, Jimmy," Amelia replied before reaching over to give him a hug.

"Didn't I tell you that she'd say yes?" he asked his friend grinning. Andrew just kept on grinning, yes, his best friend from medical school had been right but he wasn't about to tell the guy so, the last thing he needed was to give Jimmy more opportunity to tease him.

All too soon the first speaker stepped on to the podium and the newest class of medical school graduates quieted down as the speeches began. Jimmy searched the crowd to see if he could catch a glimpse of his family and friends and to the right in the upper part of the arena he found them all. He grinned and waved, he doubted that they could see him but it didn't matter, he was just happy that they all came.

Finding people after the medical school celebration was just a tad bit easier than finding people after the graduation ceremony on the National Mall. The first people to spot him were his parents and both of them rushed over to congratulate their youngest child on his graduation.

"Congratulation, Honey, we are so very proud of you," his mother told him as she engulfed him a hug.

"Thanks, Mom," he said returning her hug before also hugging his father. "I couldn't have done it without you, either of you," he told them.

"Congratulations, Mister Palmer, or rather, Doctor Palmer," Ducky said beaming with pride to see his protégé complete his schooling.

"Thank you, Doctor," Jimmy replied beaming as well. Ducky smiled at him before turning to Jimmy's parents to give his congratulations to them for raising such a wonderful, gracious and intelligent man. Breena was next and gave him a chaste kiss as she whispered her congratulations.

"Mind if I steal him for a minute?" asked a voice and Jimmy turned to see Tony smiling broadly.

"Nice duds," Tony said smiling.

"Thanks."

"You did it," Tony continued.

"I did it," Jimmy echoed.

"So how does it feel, Doctor Palmer?" he asked him still smiling broadly.

"It feels, pretty good," Jimmy replied also smiling.

Doctor Palmer, he liked the sound of that.