Why not? The convocation is like once in a lifetime. And as an international student who studied in Australia, I attended two convocations - one held in Australia itself and the other, in Singapore, of course!
Because, I didn't get any honours and I am not making a lot of money now. So I don't feel like going for convocation. U can call it inferiority complex at work.
I find the graduation ceremony very tacky and false myself. Dressing up in ridiculous robes, standing in line only to walk up to the stage for 30 secs to shake the hand of someone you probably don't know and getting an empty scroll holder...I dunno. Some ppl feel the pride of attending this monumentous occasion. Others, like me, just feel cheated. Even my primary school prize giving ceremonies had more meaning to it.
But you make your own decision on what the convocation really means to you. :-)
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Why not? The convocation is like once in a lifetime. And as an international student who studied in Australia, I attended two convocations - one held in Australia itself and the other, in Singapore, of course!
Because, I didn't get any honours and I am not making a lot of money now. So I don't feel like going for convocation. U can call it inferiority complex at work.
I find the graduation ceremony very tacky and false myself. Dressing up in ridiculous robes, standing in line only to walk up to the stage for 30 secs to shake the hand of someone you probably don't know and getting an empty scroll holder...I dunno. Some ppl feel the pride of attending this monumentous occasion. Others, like me, just feel cheated. Even my primary school prize giving ceremonies had more meaning to it.
But you make your own decision on what the convocation really means to you. :-)
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