There’s been a pretty interesting discussion at school regarding the preparation for the graduation ceremonies. More than half of the graduating students that will be marching, voted to have the graduation ceremonies outside of the campus.

It’s a very bad idea. Whoever thought of it is better off sucking a butt plug. Here’s an interesting message that I replied to.

Somehow, I missed *****’s reply.

I have nothing against the people who want our graduation ceremonies to be held in our campus; considering that it’ll really be much cheaper… but then, you’ll only graduate from college once – why not consider spending “a little bit more” for it?

Same case, it’s only once and it’s the last. Why not consider spending “one-more-day” for it? Besides, spending “a little bit more” means that the budget will be compressed. That’ll reduce the allowance for the budget unless the projected cost will be accurate.

Having said that; and the 16 respondents who said “no-to-campus-for-venue-of-ceremonies”, yes, I think that it would be nice if the graduation ceremonies would take place somewhere else. Yes, since we are the pioneering batch, the campus has a sentimental value for us. But pioneering batch or not, we’ve spent the last 3 or more years studying/ going to school everyday in the same campus.

I don’t get it.

I think that it’ll be refreshing if we held the special ceremony in another place. It’s like a debut party for girls, and stag party for guys;

I’m sorry *****, I really don’t get the similarity of a debut/stag party with having the graduation ceremony outside the campus.

would you rather celebrate the said occasion(s) at your backyard?

Hell yeah! I don’t know what part of being a “pioneer” you didn’t get but having the graduation ceremony in the campus is definitely a part of it. How is it going to be any different by having it outside the campus?

If the graduation ceremony will be a parting celebration for you, wouldn’t you hold your farewell party in your own place? It’s like you’re implying that you’re ashamed of where you’ll be coming from. Or are you?

The location mentioned by Wendy gives a nice backdrop for the graduation. Would you rather have a badly developed skyline+polluted sky of Makati or Alabang behind the stage (given that the location will be at Bellevue)? Or worse, a plain wall with red curtains and crappy decorations?

The only fear that I have with having the graduation ceremonies inside the campus is that the catering might be done by La Casita. But I trust the organizers that La Casita is the last resort.

Mokey added to my reply. I envy Mokey’s natural skill in disagreeing without pissing off anyone.

Ya you know, whatever..haha loko lang..

Ako din parang mas trip ko sa loob ng campus kasi nga parang tama si JP..Hell ye! haha.. eghemm.. Yung sinabi naman ni Lahaina na baka mainit, pagkaalam ko parang mga 4 o 5 ata gaganapin yung ceremony kaya medyo hindi na ganun kainit nun.. Ang problema lang siguro kapag umulan malas lang unless may backup plan.

you’ll only graduate from college once <-- tama, kung balak mong hindi na mag aral ulit. Pero yung pinaka point kasi tayo yung unang mga naging studyante sa DLSC. Kung sa ibang lugar gaganapin yung graduation parang sinabi mo na isang Pilipino sa Pilipinas mag dedespedida sa States kasi dun na siya titira (Tama ba? hehe).

Peace and Cheers!

Kamusta na kayo dyan?!
penge trabaho, yung madali na may pera na hindi illegal

And here’s another…

hello everyone!

Grabe na ito! Looks like the graduation will be done in school na. But don’t get me wrong..kelan pa naging sukatan ng pagmamahal sa DLSC ang pag grduate sa campus? Pag hindi ba dun ginawa yung ceremony ibig sabihin ba nun eh wala ng nagmamahal sa DLSC? Is that the only way we could show our love for the school? I don’t think so.

You’re right,it’s not the only way. But this was one argument that *****, and probably others, gave as an argument.

Personally, if given other choices naman ayoko din sa skul. Wat if umulan? Tatakbo ba tayo sa covered court in the middle of the ceremony?

Tama si Mokey, maglakad lang tayo. Baka mamaya madapa pa yung mga nakatoga. Kidding aside, I believe there are other places in the campus that is decent enough for the graduation ceremony. And yes, I’m referring to the auditorium.

The venue doesn’t have to be “bongga” naman na parang mauubusan ng pera ang skul. Kung budget ang constraint then yun ang sabihin nyo hindi yung may nalalaman pang “love the school” effect to convince people.

If it doesn’t have to be “bongga”, then what’s wrong with the covered court? Okay, so “bongga” is subjective. I also believe in simplicity. In fact, I want to deviate from the traditional practice and have no graduation ceremony at all! That would be so unique and different (yet simple), no one will ever duplicate it.

Regarding the budget, I wasn’t saying “love the school”. I’m after practicallity. It’s just not practical to have it outside the campus. I shouldn’t even be participating in this discussion because I’m not marching with you. Hahaha!

I don’t even love the school. I hate the school. When people ask me where I study, I can only meekly mumble the school’s name.

Let’s twist the arguments, if we’re so special, we’re pioneers and it’ll happen once a year, why won’t the school spend more for us? And to add to that, we’ll be representing the school. So the school owes us for lifetime advertisement!

They can’t blame us for misrepresenting the school either. If you look at it this way, we’re a product of the school, making those who misrepresent the school as defective products. There’s no valid excuse for that because they let us graduate and passed “quality assurance”.

Yun lang. Bow!

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