Convocation

After 4 years at the University of Toronto, I made it, with an Honours Bachelor of Science!

The day started off early, since the convocation ceremony for Woodsworth College was at 10:00 a.m., and the graduates had to get there even earlier for preparations. My dad drove us down in the rush hour traffic, and I was not late! *whew* I got to see a few of my friends, so yay, I wasn't completely alone!

The ceremony was alright... it wasn't as boring as I thought it would be. Haha. The honorary graduand was Rose M. Patten, Senior Executive VP at BMO... and she did a lot of other important things. She gave a good speech, speaking of leadership and volunteerism. Mmhmm. Anyway, everything went well... I was not late, my name was called and said correctly, and I did not trip and fall! =)

After the ceremony, we all went outside, and the picture-taking began... It was a great day for convocation and for pictures - bright, sunny, with a bit of a breeze. =) A bajillion pictures were taken... and overall, we probably took around 2 hours! Haha! And it's great, because I'm sure most of them turned out nice! Ooh, and I got my diploma framed too!

After, I went with family and relatives to eat a late lunch. We went to A Taste of Japan and had some teppanyaki and sake. It was a good meal. =)

I thank my family, relatives, and friends - everyone who came, and those who sent over their well-wishes, support, congrats, and things. *HEART* =)

I was talking to one of my friends about how graduating felt. Bittersweet. That is what she said, and I totally agree. A lot can happen in 4 years. Throughout these 4 years, there has been ups and downs... joys and disappointments... and we've all grown in some way or another. There has been changes, and of course, some things stay the same. But it is not just the final result that matters - it is also the lessons learned, the experience, the process we all went through... Finishing undergrad is like leaving one world, and entering another. We take some things with us, and we leave behind some things. There will be things we'll miss, and other things we won't miss. There is plenty more I can probably get into, but I'll leave it at that. So yes, bittersweet.

Well, that was cheesy, but whatever!