Graduation ..... (2)

What I liked most of the graduation was the finale. The seriousness was broken by the bubbles and balloons thrown towards the graduates from the top of the hall while the Pro Chancellor and his entourage walked down the stage. All seriousness broke loose when the graduates scrambled to burst the balloons with anything they had in their hands. The sound of the popping balloons, the colourful bubbles, the screams and shouts .... signaled the ending of solemness and having put on their best feet forward for 5 hours..... :-)) 

After that was of course the photography session with friends, parents ...every graduate, every space and favourite spots were full of graduates and families. It was a relaxing and happy occasion. Alhamdulillah, for the good weather as it was raining cats and dogs the day before, for the smooth conferment ceremony, the last minue baju melayu bought in Alor Setar fitted Syafiq, for all the well-wishes and congratulations from his many uncles and aunties and for the presents and gifts. May Akmal has a great convo too, insyaAllah.

Syafiq (third from left) walking into the hall with other graduates to take their respective places

The happy finale .... the bubbles and the balloons gave a fiesta mood to the solemn ceremony ...

The graduates taking their places

The rows of mortar boards- the graduates stood to attention for the national anthem and almost everybody in the hall including parents sang along ... "Negara Ku"