Why Graduations Are Important?
Graduation is an important event and milestone that acknowledges the completion of a formal degree. It is important throughout our lives to celebrate both the small and the big things – graduation is a major celebration of a big achievement.
Important to the Student
It is important to any student because it acknowledges completion – and provides a sense of punctuation – more a comma than a full stop. I say comma, rather than full stop because many graduates will go on to complete further studies and probably have a number of graduation opportunities in their lifelong learning journey.
Important to Parents and Family
Graduation is also important for parents and family. In the case of parents/families who have made sacrifices to ensure that their children and family members have been able to achieve their academic goals, the event provides a high level of satisfaction. Most institutions stream the event so that family members – near and far – can watch and participate as much as possible.
Work Hard and Enjoy
So work hard – complete all your assessments to the best of your ability – act with integrity – and enjoy your graduation ceremony
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Emeritus Professor Greg Whateley is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Academic) at Group Colleges Australia