Graduation Graduation day is a day that no one ever forgets, no matter how good or bad the experience. Most of us graduated with people we’ve been friends with since pre-k, others just joined in on the ride going into high school. Regardless, we’ve all been there before and we all have a story behind our graduation day. Mine wasn’t very welcoming. Our whole class was upset because the class before ours had an amazing graduation inside Eastern’s sports bubble. Unfortunately, the money our senior class raised had to go towards “other school necessities” so our graduation was held on the football field. One that hadn’t been reconstructed in almost 20 years. Everyone was furious. It seems our graduation was a series of unfortunate events. Come
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All of the sweaty, anxious, nervous bodies cluttered into one room made me cringe. I was scared to even take pictures with people because I thought their onion and tomato soup stench would rub off on me. I was already upset because my ropes got lost in the shipment and they had to send me new ones. It was just my luck that they’d sent the wrong ones. I was just ready to get out of there. Finally principal Jennings gave us the cue and we began to walk and take our seats. At that moment I knew I had made a big mistake. Why would I wear wedged heels on a football field?! My ankles started to shake. “Why didn’t I think this through,” I kept telling myself while using everything I had in me not to topple over. Finally, I reached my seat. The hard part was over for …show more content…
I begin to meet up with my crying friends and family members in the line as I await my turn. It was so emotional because we all knew we’d barely see each other after this day. After about ten minutes it was my turn. “ I’m sorry Ms. Collins, you won’t be able to collect your diploma until after June 9th. Technically you haven’t graduated until your final day in your Certified Nursing Assistant course.” I was outraged! All I wanted was something to show for all my hard work and I couldn’t even get that. I knew that since that course was a college class we’d have to have a certain amount of class hours, so instead of getting out on May 29th like the other seniors, we were stich in there an extra couple weeks. They never mentioned not being able to get our diplomas. At last, it was over. We were free to go our separate ways. Although, graduation was horrible, it was memorable. I got to have a terrible time with all the people I loved and grew up with. I believe that is an experience that everyone should go through. Good or bad, you will always remember your high school graduation. It’s a sense of accomplishment and sends you into adulthood. Now it’s my time to make decisions for myself, life changing
All of the sweaty, anxious, nervous bodies cluttered into one room made me cringe. I was scared to even take pictures with people because I thought their onion and tomato soup stench would rub off on me. I was already upset because my ropes got lost in the shipment and they had to send me new ones. It was just my luck that they’d sent the wrong ones. I was just ready to get out of there. Finally principal Jennings gave us the cue and we began to walk and take our seats. At that moment I knew I had made a big mistake. Why would I wear wedged heels on a football field?! My ankles started to shake. “Why didn’t I think this through,” I kept telling myself while using everything I had in me not to topple over. Finally, I reached my seat. The hard part was over for …show more content…
I begin to meet up with my crying friends and family members in the line as I await my turn. It was so emotional because we all knew we’d barely see each other after this day. After about ten minutes it was my turn. “ I’m sorry Ms. Collins, you won’t be able to collect your diploma until after June 9th. Technically you haven’t graduated until your final day in your Certified Nursing Assistant course.” I was outraged! All I wanted was something to show for all my hard work and I couldn’t even get that. I knew that since that course was a college class we’d have to have a certain amount of class hours, so instead of getting out on May 29th like the other seniors, we were stich in there an extra couple weeks. They never mentioned not being able to get our diplomas. At last, it was over. We were free to go our separate ways. Although, graduation was horrible, it was memorable. I got to have a terrible time with all the people I loved and grew up with. I believe that is an experience that everyone should go through. Good or bad, you will always remember your high school graduation. It’s a sense of accomplishment and sends you into adulthood. Now it’s my time to make decisions for myself, life changing