Today I gonna attend graduation, its informal graduation held by International Office for those who wanna go home by December 2008. Actually, the formal one is on February and end of November each year. I practically always attend that moment almost every semester coz my friends always invite me as their guess. For this, I fell lucky.
This December is another one. I ask Julie, staff of International Office, to ask whether I can attend graduation or not. Just for the ceremonial, since I dont really even want to attend that thing. But, If as a research student, it is impossible to attend the formal one on February next year, since we need approval letter from uni that we finished our study and the result should be come out. In my case, February is my time to submit my thesis. Thus, when I submit, it means that I have to wait for another at least three months to get my result from examiner. If I am lucky there is no revision. But the chance for that it almost 0.001% which is impossible. So, I predict I will revise my thesis and sumbit for the last time to Uni. After that, my certificate will be commenced by Uni..
So, based on that reason, Julie suggested me to attend informal graduation just for ceremonial reason. I agree with her. You know, what I am thinking on graduation is I should get dress up and make over. It shouldnt be like that actually, just act normally. However, my friend said this is special day. Whatsover, I dont really care. But, that still around my mind.
Then, yesterday, I went to Carousel just for looking for the lady shoes. Lucky me I found the two pair of pretty shoes with the fantastic price..!! 30 bucks only for two pair..!! this is really cheap compare to normal shoes price here in oZ which I hate it, better I buy the nice one back home in Indonesia.
Huaa..finally, I dressep up,my friend will be surprise with my new costume haha..
Let see, what she finally wear..
Actually, I just need some photo of my graduation to send home. Just want to see my parent are happy look their daughter graduate from overseas Uni in Perth. In fact, my last graduation when I study undergraduate at home, it was nothing special and I was not interested to attend. That was a bad time, my parent hasnt came since they dont have any money to travel from my kampoong to Bandung, the city for 4 hours drive, where I spent for undergraduate study. At the same time, after graduation I have to go for part time teaching. And the next day, I feel soooo..helpless and just realize my status not to be student anymore..ANd ready to get unemployment soon If I havent got the job soon. Thank God, Finally I got the job even as a public servant and I can continue my master degree here at Curtin Uni.
Back to graduation, I was waiting for my friend to take our regalia..huaa..
Hope I can enjoy this moment, since to be honest for me it is like Fake Graduation.. IT IS hehehee..
Thanks Julie..