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Graduation is a time of celebration and thinking back on how we got to this moment. Having our friends and families be there to support us, and see us achieve one of life’s greatest opportunities. For those graduating it’s a time to celebrate with the friends around you who are also sharing this amazing moment that you have worked so hard for. Looking back at all which Plymouth State has offered you in your brief 4 years at school. Yet Graduation can drag on for hours, and leave people snoring in their seats.
Graduation at Plymouth State usually lasts 2-3 hours, and last year they even ran out of “fake diplomas” to hand out to all the students. It seems a bit long and drawn out to spend 3 hours in the All Well North building to just hear your name called and walk across a stage in the span of 10 seconds. And from what I hear and see most students and families leave once they go there to see that very moment. You might find a handful of people who actually enjoy sitting through the entire graduation, but I would say most people just want to get in and out. That’s why I am proposing we make graduation shorter at Plymouth State this year.
Realistically, every person in the room just wants to hear one name said over the intercom as they walk across the stage. This is by far the most important part of graduation. It's Plymouth State recognizing you for your hard work in a sense. But for the rest of the speeches, and awards that are presented this is what needs to be fined down or eliminated altogether.
Ask yourself this, do we really need a commencement speaker, keynote speaker, the president of the school, valedictorian, and other people and awards presented at graduation? Do people really care or pay attention? Yes, they are great honors and important people, but let’s just get on with it so we can go spend time with our families and celebrate. I understand the importance of a commencement speaker because usually is a person the school brings in to give some wisdom to the graduating class. But everything else seems like wasted time and just adds to why graduation is too long in the first place.
If Plymouth State took the time to look at the ceremony and how it's scheduled. The school could easily cut back on some of the things that are usually a part of graduation or even eliminate them together. The truth is nobody wants to be stuck in a space sitting on top of people for more than an hour. If we can hurry up graduation, more people will probably stay through it, and most importantly appreciate it. Because they will then have an opportunity to spend more time with their family and friends.
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