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I graduated yesturday. They called my name out wrong, but the diploma says the right thing so I assume I do not have to come back. It is a bit scary to realize that my life will never be the same again, but it is also invigorating. There is so much to do and so little time.
I also had my first recital alone.(Megan came!) It was an interesting experience. I was surprisingly calm. I am glad to have the madness of the past few months over with. It is wonderful to finally be able to feel calm. Posts: 1015 | Registered: Aug 2004
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I got my diploma at graduation, and I've only been at one where it didn't happen, rivka. Admittedly, my experience is rather limited (mine, my sisters' HS graduations, my sister's college graduation from a UC, my two cousins' graduations from Cal Lutheran, and my cousin's husband's graduation from his seminary.)
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Weird. But graduation ceremonies are generally conducted before all grades are in/final.
What happens if some students haven't really completed everything?
At the high school I attended, as well as the one I work at, it was several months before diplomas were sent out (although we send out letters attesting to graduation as early as June -- late May for a couple students with sterling records). It took over a month to get mine from UCLA.
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Our grad ceremonies are 6 months after you finished the degree, so they have plenty of time to make sure everything's completed and passed. And we get our piece of paper at the ceremony (at least, as far as I know we do, I haven't actually graduated yet - but all the people I know who have, got theirs on the day).
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Ok, that makes sense then. Six months should be plenty of time to dot all the Ts and cross all the Is.
My HS and college graduation ceremonies were each about a week or so after my finals -- too soon to get a real diploma.
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rivka, my sister's graduation from the UC was the one where she didn't get her diploma right away.
And at my HS, they knew pretty well who was going to graduate and who wasn't. The ones who had to take summer school got their own quiet ceremony afterwards; the ones who were borderline got their tests graded first to make sure. There was a week and a half between the last final and graduation. And all finals except for English papers and art projects were done on Scantrons, so it wasn't too hard; the final English papers were always either in-class or due a month before graduation and followed up by a quick quiz (also done with Scantrons) or an in-class presentation for easy grading. Art projects were completed a month before the school year and displayed as a show, and they got the final for that period off.
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Our school gives out diploma's at graduation, but no other's I've been to do, so hmm. (ours meaning the one I graduated from last year, allegra graduated from this week, and stryker hopefully will graduate from next year). The teachers send notes to the office on any kid who may not pass but generally you're done a semester before you graduate and are just in fun classes, plus you can have a 2 class defecit and fix it later.
I was also very impressed by your recital, not that I'd never heard you play before (remember that terrible SRT I bugged you the whole time). Miss G asked me why you had your recital on Grad day, I said you probably had family in town you didn't want to keep for weeks.
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My university handed out diplomas the same day as graduation, but not at the ceremony. There they handed out small paper rolls that had the school song, motto, and a note of congratulations on it. The diploma themselves were handed out at the receptions hosted by each college after the graduation service. If you didn't attend those, you could expect the diploma in the mail about two months later.
Oh, and congratulations on graduating of course. I'll refrain from asking the dreaded question that plauges graduates.
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Sorry it has taken me so long. I just got back from a week long music camp. It was fun. I got first chair but it wasn't really much of a challenge. I like it better if it is closer. Then I actually know the audition went well.
Everyone: Thank you for all of the good wishes. I am excited and a little nervous, but I think all will be well.
Trevor: I am actually flying into Atlanta tomorrow, but we are just flying through for orientation. I will be moved in August 10th. Classes start the 15th.
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It was fun. There were a lot of parts where they just talked at us for a while. I really did not need the 20 min. of safe drinking or the 30 min on the sports program.
I met a girl there who is going to be a music ed. major on trombone. I am glad that I at least know one person. I got my ID(I only look sort of bad in the picture) and signed up for classes. I have all music classes except for english and anthropology. I am taking both of them through the honors college. I have heard that the teachers in the honors college really are significantly better then in the regular versions.
It really hit me that I wasn't going to go back to high school. It is very weird, and a little scary, but mostly exciting. I find out who my roomate is on the 1st. I hope I like her.
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Alright, y'all kin bring out the chewin tabaccie and moonshine. The "Kissin Cousins" square dance and hoe down is back on for Friday.
Sorry, couldn't help myself.
You're going to have a blast in college. Beats the hell out of real life.
-Trevor
Edit: Although, you might want to check out the college Phys Ed building and see what "classes" they offer - usually you can find cheap courses in things like dancing, aerobics, intro to weights and so on.
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They called my name out wrong, but the diploma says the right thing so I assume I do not have to come back. It is a bit scary to realize that my life will never be the same again, but it is also invigorating. There is so much to do and so little time. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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