If I could put convocation into 3 adjectives, I would say boring, long,, and redundant. First of all, it was supposed to start at 9 but the ceremony didn’t actually start until 10 (telling me to wake up an hour earlier than I had to.) In addition to the time factor, I didn’t get out of Baruch until 7. I spent 10 hours at this place, knowing very well that I had morning classes the next day and I already felt dead and exhausted.
During the opening ceremony, the speakers dragged on forever— especially the key note speaker. I had time to listen to 15 minutes f his speech, then go to the bathroom, then make a call to my mom, and when I came back, the same speaker still kept talking! However, I can’t lie about how funny it was seeing everyone slowly knock out during the speeches.
Although one of my “favorite” moments at convocation, was when I requested a vegetarian sandwich during our lunchtime and got a sandwich with an abundant amount of lettuce and turkey stuffed into the nooks and crannies of the bread. So basically, I didn’t eat anything all day long.
Even though I was not a fan of convocation, there were some positive aspects to it. For one, I had the chance to reunite with my friends that I met from orientation like Marvin, Michelle, and Lorenzo (see picture) to name a few. I got to catch up with the m as well as make more really cool friends that were in my FRO BLOC. Ultimately, the best part about convocation though, was the feeling I got just being there. For the first time, I felt like this was surreal. It was the “WOW! I’m really starting college.”It was the beginning to a wonderful new chapter in my life.
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