Dreading Graduation

As a graduating senior I’m dreading graduation because I have no laude. Getting one nowadays seems so easy that almost everyone has one but because of numerous reasons I didn’t meet the criteria. Personally I’ve accepted this and repeatedly told myself that I’m not less because of this, that I have also worked hard to graduate and that I deserve to celebrate. But I know once we line up in Q.Pav to get up on the stage I will be sandwiched between my batch mates and their parents, while my parents will have to stay behind in their seats while I walk up the stage alone. I know that I will not help but feel humiliated as my lack of laude will be apparent to all but I’m also sad that my parents who worked very hard for my education will not be able to walk me up the stage.

I hope UST will amend this ongoing “tradition.” Every parents deserves to walk their children up on the stage.