Graduation: A commence to a new life

Graduation day seems to be a very special day for all of us students because it symbolizes the hardships that we have done for years of studying. Perhaps, it comprises the sacrifices and struggles we have done to reach that remarkable goal in our lives. This day also will be so special to honor our parents too for their utmost support to us for our future undertakings. Yet, this is just the beginning of the new life awaiting. We do not know what it is and this makes life so exciting for me. 

I am still a third year student. I have still one year to go through before entering the pedestal of graduation and feel its rhythmic beats of excitement. I may not be during that ceremony but I could still feel the outpouring wonders it brings from the graduates themselves. I have a lot of friends graduating this year and most of them share the same expressions, "Thank you", whenever they are congratulated. Upon saying those simple phrases, their non-verbal gestures are enough to identify what they feel inside. This is really wonderful maybe. 


But what I really wonder about is how they are well-prepared about the new life they have after this day? Right after the ceremony, I wonder what they could feel and what really dominates - the  farewell to being students and being with friends [where they could bursts into tears?] or the worries of not having a job after? Well, I do not know.  


But definitely, graduation is a commencement to the dawn of the new life after years of academic study. What goes after, depends upon the creative decisions of the graduates of what they want in life. No assurance of permanence of work is expected outside the scripted world of academe since the society is structured to man's individuals desires. But for now, I won't say something that could negate the day for the graduates. For now, I'll let them enjoy because being into college for years is definitely not easy. 


Nay, I may not be able to say the entirety of the abstraction but all I could say is, "Congratulations, graduates of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan Batch 2012! God bless to all of you!"