Confessions Of A Graduate

So....I've graduated. No big impact, nothing changed, not grown up and certainly not ready to work. Initially, I wanted to write some long story about the graduation thing but the title is called 'Confessions of A Graduate' so I'll just confess my true blue thoughts about it (???)

1. Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to it at all because of the long hours of the ceremony and how dreadful it would be considering the fact that we weren't able to sit with our own friends. It would also mean the end of everything as in study life, freedom living on campus, and so on!! I was, however, excited to see my name in the list of graduates but other than that, not so much. The best part was how it was the same day as my birthday ;)

2. I was right, I was bored out of my mind during the ceremony. I purposely kept my phone with me to go on to Twitter and Facebook but that only lasted for like 15 minutes or so because my credit ran out. Like...RM0.00 balance left. FML!!! So yeah, I only enjoyed 15 minutes and the rest, I had to TRY paying attention to speeches and I talked to the people beside me once in a while.

3. I hated the hat we wore. It kept falling off my head and it ruined my hair!! Best part was, I had to try hard to balance it on my head as I walked up the stage to collect my scroll from Tun Siti Hasmah. I didnt want it to drop when I bow down. Oh the horror it would've been. Hah!

4. The best part of the ceremony would be the performance by a group of African students. You know how they always sing in groups and with harmonizing? I've seen it in American Idol but watching it live and in front of me was amazing. They were in tune and it was lovely. Sadly, I didnt know what they were singing about.

5. The one thing I was mostttt worried about was the how my pictures would turn out. Candid shots were taken when we walk up the stage to get our scroll, shake Tun's hands and walk away. I was so sure that my pictures were fugly that I didnt dare to look at it when I collected the photos few days after. My worries were such a waste of time because the pictures turned out pretty good. Just a lot of double-chin sights. Sigh, cant help it lah.

6. The whole thing was sooo long and tiring that I couldnt wait to just go home and rest. I couldnt take group shots with my budies because they all disappeared. Saddening indeed but its cool. As long as I have the memories embedded in my mind. Awww.

Below are some photos I managed to take.

This was taken a day before graduation. We've gone through so much together. The stress, the happy moments, the crazy moments, and a whole loads more. Luckily we took this because on the day itself, we lost each other. bah!



This was before the ceremony began, where we had to assemble in one room before making our not-so-grand entrance to the hall.



These are my two course mates - Molly and Chek, taken during the ceremony itself. We just had to. Molly and I were in most of the same classes and Chek was only in one of mine. He was too friendly therefore, we iz friends. PS: he's cuter in person. Trust me. LOL.



Here's Shafiq, Nadia and I. I knew Shafiq way back during our first year. He remembers me as the duck rice girl (inside joke. Hahhah) and we were assignment buddies as well. As for Nadia, I only got to know her during the last 2 semesters. We both just love kutuk-ing lecturers together. LOL. By the way, she's pregoes!!! Cant wait to see the ickle one's pics on FB. Hehehe



Ex-roomie Lynn also happened to graduate on the same day as me!!! What a coincidence. When I think of her, I can only remember how she suddenly grabbed my hands in the middle of the night while we were asleep. She was having a bad dream, according to her. Haha. Freaked me out.



Lastly, with my parents.



I just wanna thank them for making me cry by forcing me to study at MMU and for pushing me to live on campus. My first 2 semesters were tough but thanks to the friends I made, it didnt feel that bad. Thanks Pa, and Mummy.

The next day, we went over to visit my Yeh yeh and just to take some graduation photos with him. I felt bad because I didnt take any with my Ma ma when I visited her at the nursing home. Ughh...so annoyed now just thinking about it. Its ok. *Takes deeeep breath*

With Lukas and Yeh yeh.



And now, with the whole fam.



So that's the end of my graduation post. Makes me wanna turn back time to my days back in uni. Minus the exams and assignments. Haha. I guess here's to a whole new chapter that is about to begin.