Ya, this week is the Rutgers Commencement Week. There were as many as 12 ceremonies going on starting from Monday until today, the Friday. So, what I did these two days were attending commencement, commencement and more commencement...
Comet, my housemate, had his on Tuesday. I didn't get t o attend his graduation ceremony because I went to BBQ instead.. But, his parents and Tiere were here and they had a little celebration in the house :)
Yesterday was Yati's graduation ceremony. She and Cindy were the first batch of JPA scholars (after all these years) graduated from Douglass College. So, all the girl sophomores, Fahzan, Foo and I attended her commencement to celebrate it :) It's too bad that Cindy flew home 3 weeks earlier. She sure deserved the ceremony and celebration... Although I've been in Rutgers for 3 years, it was the first Rutgers commencement I've ever attended. We took lotz of pictures during the procession, will upload it in my FB later!
After that, we went for lunch at Efes. They served nice turkey food :P It was a treat from Yati's dad. But, kinda felt bad coz there were 20 of us, and I'm sure the check came close to RM1000... Thank you Yati's dad and Congratulations, Yati! (You did it in 4 years!)
Then, I rushed to the Rutgers College and School of Art and Science (SAS) Commencement. Yin Ling graduated from SAS. It was at the Voorhees Mall ---> Outdoor! Luckily, there were lotz of trees there. It was as hot as summer yesterday though it's still spring... But, I moved to the internal viewing room after a while for AC and better view :p Moreover, it's a looooooooong ceremony with 1000++ students walking. I'm not going to sit under the sun for that. I spotted Dan, my super-quiet housemate, in the ceremony. What a coincdence! The ceremony lasted for 4 bloody hours... Huh! Lotz of picture taking after the ceremony. Then, we went to Woojeong (my favorite Korean Restaurant!) for a little celebration dinner. I guessed it's the last dinner I had with Yin Ling. We used to go out every Thursday for dinner and bubble teas... I'll definitely miss the dinner day and Yin Ling. She is flying back to Taiwan in the mid June. I wondered when we'll meet again after we bid farewell yesterday... 1 year? 2 years? 10 years? ....
People come and go. But, I'm glad I had you guys in my college life. Without you, my Rutgers experience will not be the same, and I'll forever cherish the moment we had together!
Good luck to Yati, Cindy, Yin Ling, Comet and brothers of AZ! Hope you guys find your path of life!
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