graduation
Graduation and My High School Experience When you think of the word graduation, what comes to mind? ... " Graduation is not the end; its the beginning.” Graduation is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as, “Conferral or receipt of an academic degree or diploma marking completion of studies. ... ” Graduation and the high school experience is an obvious right of passage. Graduation for many is a time of reminiscing. ... While not all of your high school memories are going to be happy ones, graduation is a time to be proud. ... I chose to write about graduation and my high school experience as a rite of passage because I have personally been through it and I know all of the emotions associated with it. I believe that graduation itself is one of the most important rites of passage that people go through. ... I will never forget my graduation day and the impact that it had on my life. ... Graduation day is not the only thing that goes along with graduation. Open houses or graduation parties and commencement are some other things that also relate to graduation. ... Graduation speeches are mostly about friendships that have developed along the way, memories that have been made, or a last chance for the class president to wish us all good luck in the future. ... Graduation is basically your past four years of high school, summed up in one night. Many people on graduation day will look back and remember everything that they have been through throughout their four years in high school. ... Graduation and my high school experience would not have been the same if it had not been for my family and friends. ... I think that on my graduation day that my parents were more proud than I was. ... My high school experience and graduation are things that I will definitely not forget. ... Graduation day symbolized the ending of one part of my life and the beginning of another.