When I was in college, my parents convinced me to get a class ring. I very much enjoyed wearing my high school ring, but their thinking was that a college ring would make a better impression on potential employers. Hence, I am the proud owner of an understated gold ring with an outdated logo from Florida Atlantic University.
I wore it for some time, but eventually "my precious" found its way into that dark corner of storage we all keep reserved for things we don't use but don’t want to discard. When I was asked to guest lecture at FAU last year, I remembered the ring and fished it out so I could show it off to the students. That's when I realized my ring needed a little renovation.
