I searched high and low for my grad cap for this video, and I have NO idea where it is. Hopefully, it’s packed away-far, far away-with the other mementos from 1990’s, never to be found again. It’s probably at my parents, and if its there, it’s safe- it will never see the light of day again. Too bad for you guys that you won’t get to see me in all my grad cap glory . . . mwahahahahaha. Really, I just wanted to chuck it in the air again.
I’m a bit mixed on my feelings of graduation. While I feel it can be a great accomplishment, whether it be from high school, university, college or a trade school, I also feel that it is a major money grab! Not only do you usually need to pay for all post secondary courses, there are cap and gown rentals, application for graduation fee (that one made me the most annoyed . . . what did they think I had been going there for 5 years for?), tickets for the ceremony, fees for diplomas . . . and, and, and . . . feel free to add more in the comments!
The positive side of graduation is that an achievement has been accomplished, and a new start begun! **I hate when old people start sentences with “I remember when . . .” and then continue on to tell a really long, boring story, but since I’m not old, I can do that.** I remember when I graduated high school and thought it was just the greatest thing. It was never in doubt that I was going to graduate, so I wasn’t one to run around yelling “I made it!!” because graduating high school was just something that was expected would happen. You worked hard, did your homework, and got your diploma. University on the other hand was quite different. There seemed to be way more . . . distractions . . . there. At that ceremony I may have spent some time yelling “I made it!“, but I can’t remember. I was distracted.
If you are graduating this year, congratulations and enjoy it. It goes by too quickly. Jeesh. ENOUGH with the old people sayings Jenn!
