Irony

Today I got a letter from the dean of the School of Education congratulating me on winning a $1,000 scholarship for next year. Why is this ironic you may ask - well, because I have recently decided I do not want to be a teacher. The big irony is that this scholarship is given to someone who has shown dedication to the field of education and to helping underserved population and I had spent the beginning of this semester receiving several emails from the head of the department of elementary education telling me I was not good enough to be a teacher. When I finally dropped the semester, the head emailed me and told me I had made a "wise decision".

So I am not good enough, yet I am obviously committed enough to be honored with one of the largest scholarships the School of Education gives? WTF?