#grad 2015

[lauradweeb]

The last throwback Thursday of 2015, the high school graduation pose! Demonstrated by @rhettandlink

[tinyshowers]

disposables from grad   

[sommerlanding]

I absolutely love this grad photo of myself and my two best friends. It was a beautiful day with beautiful people

[kawaiichickxoxo-blog-blog]

I also graduated recently with my GED. And before you say that's not actually graduating it is I worked hard and sadly I didn't pass the systems standards. But I studied and went and took four test to prove that I know what I'm doing and that I am smart. So whoever says a GED isn't graduating your wrong. I'm proud of my GED.

[kiaorawinnipeg]

Graduation Day

Although I wasn’t able to take part in the graduation ceremony - convocation - I went along to watch my host sisters and friends receive their diplomas. It was a long ceremony, with several speeches, and over 300 graduates, but I enjoyed seeing how Canadians do grad, which is very different to the New Zealand graduation I experienced last year. It was lovely to see all my friends in their caps and gowns, which isn’t a tradition we use in NZ. 

Later on in the day was grad dinner, where the graduates dress up in suits and ballgowns and eat dinner with their families at the convention centre - more speeches, toasts, and videos, followed by dancing and photos. I dressed up a bit too, and it felt lovely to be included when my friends Hannah and Patrick dragged me into the graduation march with them. Everyone was in high spirits and looked gorgeous! Here’s a photo of my friend Quinn and I.

The highlight of the entire grad day for most of the senior class was safe grad, which is a tradition I had never come across before my time in Canada. Safe grad is a party organised by a committee of students and parents in association with a school, that happens after grad dinner in a secure environment where the grads and their guests can have a good time and not be in danger of drink driving or assault or anything like that. Our safe grad was absolutely great, the committee did such a great job - there was a DJ, refreshments, photo booth, and a spray/glitter tattoo booth. Everyone was in such a good mood, no one got out of hand and when the DJ announced the final song (Don’t Stop Believin’) there were tears and hugs. I was so happy to be there with all the friends I’d made in the last 5 months!

[my-storia]

during my grad photoshoot my photographer goes 'okay, you can kiss her now' but before he could kiss me I grabbed him and kissed him. It went a little something like this:

Which is why, if you look closely his hand was caught away from my waist as I pulled him close.

[mirroreduniverses]

Put ya hands up if you just graduated and are terrified of what the future holds