The Last Chapter of Our School Life and the Beginning of Our New Life in the Real World

(My Lovely College Friends: Cheska, Trish, Raymund, myself, Mye, Sab, Icca, Mau, Nikki, Kat, Danielle, Maryse and Lo)

June 19, 2010 was an unforgettable day for all of us, the graduating batch of De La Salle University. After three years of learning about early childhood education (while the others, on the other hand, learned about engineering, business, English language, literature, computers and the like), at last, we marched down the aisles of the Philippine International Conventional Center. Happiness and excitement were all over the place, especially when we went up the stage to get our temporary diplomas and had our hand shake with none other than Brother Armin Luistro, who is now the newest secretary of the Department of Education. We felt we were like the A-List celebrities when photographers and our parents started taking pictures of us to document this wonderful event. It was definitely a “surreal, but nice” experience for all of us. By the way, that quote came from Hugh Grant and Julia Robert’s movie, Notting Hill.

(The Handshake with Brother Armin:"Dana, be an inspiration to your students";with my proud parents )

Graduation, I realized, is a bittersweet ending. It is the day when students feel exceptionally happy because they are finally reaping the fruits of their hard-work. And at the same time, it has become the period of their lives wherein they have to say good-bye to their friends who made their entire stay in school extraordinary. That’s the way it is.

(Happy Preschool Teachers: Dana, Trish, Maryse, Lo, Raymund, Sylvia, Mau, Mye and Cheska)

Now, we are all geared up for our next journey into the real world. Wish us luck. Cheers. :D

Disclaimer: Most of the photos are from my friends' cameras.