Degree

For a moment, I was in awe and for a second, I was in a daze.

It was mid-July, the year-end program, popularly known as the month of graduation at our university. As of now, I have attended two separate college graduation at our university in the same venue on different dates. The first one was the college graduation of our roommate friend in our dorm, the second one was the college graduation of our college department wherein my other roommate was also a candidate and some of my co-members in our college organization were also graduating.

I was still a kid probably 6 years old when I first attended college graduation, t'was my first time, the college graduation of my aunt. I could still clearly remember how amazed I was back then looking at the hundreds of people wearing black gowns and togas, marching one by one, and names being announced on the grande stage. Having no definite idea and as a kid did not give much attention to the long ceremony and everything that was happening inside. I just only have one thing in my mind at that time and was so impatient for the graduation ceremony to get done for us to go out since I keep on thinking about buying my favorite donut and some toys that were promised by my parents after the graduation ceremony of my aunt. While sitting thinking about the donut and the toys, my mind was also flooded by wonders and lots of questions while looking at the graduates back then, that I keep on asking my mother random things since asking was my hobby back then, (the reason why some of my friends and old folks in our village become a bit irritated by me when I was a kid since I have an "unending and unlimited questions" 'daw'), and that's when I was told that college graduation would be the end of being a student in someone's life, and after that it would be the beginning of being officially called by the profession you have chosen, having a degree. So ever since then, with my ignorant ambitious, and innocent childhood fantasy, I became so eager to grow up to be like them.

Funny thing was that, all I know back then getting a degree would be an easy peasy adventure, just go, study, and then get that degree. Just like that. Had no clue or any idea how tough and rough the path would be, that amidst the journey, would be countless downfalls, thrills, setbacks, failures, financial stress, emotional damages, mental breakdowns, hindrances, and many other obstacles.

Now that I am a grown-up woman, tho' still, a college student, was my second time attending and witnessing real face-to-face college graduation, the ceremonies, and everything, during the graduation of our roommate friend, it was then this time, I had real damn chills and a bit emotional witnessing each and every graduate, getting their diplomas and Latin awards in front on that grand stage with their proud teary-eyed parents, that was then, it was fully imparted to me how really important and significant that one-bigtime event is in someone else's life, being able to get that degree, masteral, doctorate, and the name.

It was also that I have come to realize and was slapped by mere reality again and again how small I am, that I still have nothing to be proud of yet for myself. Seeing all the Board of Regents in our university standing with pride and honor on the stage, wearing their Masteral and Doctorate gowns and togas, giving medals to the Latin honored students, and shaking hands while giving the diploma to each and every graduating student, I may now call, degree holders.

I whispered a silent prayer, Lord, I also want that, but let it be your great plans in my life that will prevail. You lead me the way and I will follow.

Hello, Folks! To my fellow readers and writers, who inpires me with the extraordinary stories of your life adventures! I miss you all! It was such a long time since I last updated here, having been so busy and lots of paperworks at school and just got to finished my examination yesterday, t'was real tough, but yeah we've survived and pass!!!

Hopefully, I would be able to get back on track and be active here again! Thank you so much for reading my piece and for the unending support! God bless us all!