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Congratulate & Wish all Graduates Good Luck
Graduation Day is the day you can say ‘I’ve done it’, a milestone in
your life. Graduation is a transition between childhood and adulthood, a
final farewell bash after the years of school.
Graduation ceremonies can be a solemn occasion or time for celebration. It’s
time to bid good-bye to the ‘seniors’ or outgoing students. As the graduates
come out with stars in their eyes & dreams in their heart, share their joy
and let them know how proud you are, so reach out to your newly graduated
son/ daughter/ grandchild/ friend/ sibling/ senior/ dear ones with ecards,
gifts and wish them good luck for their future endeavours.
Graduation is the true beginning of the ‘rest of our lives’. For one
evening, it's celebration, and then childhood is left behind & all set to
enter a world of independence and adult responsibilities.
A graduation ceremony is a cultural tradition termed as a rite of passage, a
ritual or ceremony that marks one stage of a person's life to another. Each
culture either creates it's own rite of passage ceremony, or acquires one
being handed-down (tradition) or both; and, will form a new ritual based on
the current moment. The graduation ceremony dates back to the 12th century.
Some feel it began with scholastic monks with their ceremonies in robes and
has evolved to fit the society in which it is celebrated ever since.
There are two ceremonies Baccalaureate & Commencement. The baccalaureate
ceremony is considered the highlight of the school year. It is especially a
time to formally recognize the achievements of students who are in honor
societies and who have earned academic excellence. In other words, it's for
those who truly studied, did not cheat or steal ideas off others and truly
were honest and worked to be the best of what they could be.
The commencement is when the graduates are handed their diplomas and walk
across the stage and flip the tassels on their hats upon receiving their
degrees and handshake. However, with some schools having both the ceremonies
is too expensive and a lot of work, so the baccalaureate is blending with
the commencement, sometimes making it a long event.
After the ceremony, graduates head home for a day of much needed rest, and
then many rush to the local photo shop to have their films developed. Many
meet in the days to follow, for other graduation parties and to exchange
photos. Grads recognize commencement as a celebration of academic
accomplishments and, just as important, a time to commemorate the
friendships they had formed.