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Graduation — it comes before you actually realize. And then when the grad- uate wishes to be away and free, the net of ritual and ceremony traps him. What a let down! What an un- necessary and boring end for the student who has successfully fought his way through a battle for the last four or more years. Graduates by the thousands — numbers, not names, not people. But isn ' t that how it was all the way, unless you made time to get involved. Then a few people knew you by name. But there ' s no way for some 19,000 students to join, to become more than a number. Some are lucky. Many are determined to be acknowl- edged in some manner, however, even these people get lost in the crowd sometimes. And then the realization of the last ordeal — lost in the masses again — rising to be recognized by colleges not by names and then, later, the diploma is mailed to the honored recipient. Why get all dressed up for a staged show? Why? Perhaps for those family and friends who may have helped along the way, whether with money or with a belief in your ability to make it. For them the graduation ceremony is the culmination — it is all they have to remember. The graduates have four years of memories, especially the un- equaled relief after that final exam. Family and friends have only the sight of their individual graduating in his cap and gown. The ritual may be pure hell for the graduate, but to give a feel- ing of pride to someone else — it ' s worth it! 23
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College is a fountain; it gushes with knowledge, understanding, conflict, togetherness, fun and sadness — life. There you find memories — good or bad or in between — that will be yours forever. And you may wonder — was it worth the expense, the heartaches? Maybe, maybe not. How can you measure the value of four years ' experience with life in college? A strict accounting of your courses or your salary when you take a job can ' t really show what you have learned. Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. Mark Twain 22
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