Before I start, I want to apologise for the title. I was trying to be celever and merge ‘graduation’ and ‘congratulations’ but it turned out looking lame….and now the world will probably think I can’t spell congratulations…I CAN. I PROMISE YOU, I REALLY CAN.
Now that’s out of the way…..
I had my final day of school and graduation mass/ceremony on May 21st, but honestly….it really doesn’t feel like I’ve graduated. It’s most likely due to the fact that the Leaving Cert is just around the corner and I’m assuming once I sit my final exam (June 20th heh) it will sink in a little more. It’s strange though, because I’ve spent much of my time at school wishing I was finished and the closer it got to graduation, the more I realised I did /not/ want to leave there. I was talking to Lily about it on Whatsapp a while back and she said most people are like that because we are basically taken out of our comfort zone and flung into the ~big bag world~ where we have to make choices, such as…WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? etc.
Anyhow, I shall share some pictures from graduation day & night!
My Biology buddies! Gael, Sarah and Sarah (why do I have so many friends with the same name orz) Biology was our last class of the year, but technically it wasn’t really a class since our teacher just let us have the chats & she brought in nomz for us too. ^_^
My history teacher and a little under a half of my history class! She’s possibly the nicest teacher I’ve ever had. She even gave all of us good luck cards & wrote a different message on everyones card – so thoughtful! She also made us rocky road cake and it tasted amazing….so amazing that I may have took three slices. *coughs awkwardly*
It’s tradition at my school that on the last day, the 6th years spend lunch in the courtyard dancing/singing to songs…while the rest of the school watch us act cray. I didn’t even realise there were that many people watching heheh were we that entertaining? I stole this pic from Lynnie (technically Caoilinn since she took it!) btw.
Having an emotional sing-along with Lynnie, Sharon, Yvette, Laura & Roi! I can’t remember the song but I do recall not knowing the lyrics and eventually giving up on trying to get the lyrics right and just yelling random vowel sounds, hoping for the best o-o
Mainly adding this picture because I love Roi’s facial expression. It’s like she’s putting her heart & soul into the song!
This is one of my personal favourites tbh. (Back row L-R: Aoife, Simone, Lucy, Yvette, Sharon & ofc me, Lynnie & Roi at the front)
Yvette & Sharon dancing! (and also Lynnie unintentional photobomb)
Most of my TY class, Schuman, and also our adopted Schumaner Chloe! This was taken after the graduation mass and ceremony, before everyone rushed to get changed to go out! ‘Twas a nice evening, but I thought the ceremony was never going to end….speech and speech after speech and so many things were repeated ahhhh. My favourite part was Ms Buckley’s spontaneous speech, idk I thought it was really heartfelt and very sincere since she wasn’t reading it from a sheet. I’m not gonna lie,it actually made my eyes a little watery wtf.
Picture of me looking slightly possessed. Taken by the lovely Lynnie. (alliteration ooooooh)
Laura, Lynnie, Anastasia, Sharon, me & Roi….who is clinging onto me like a sloth!
One of my favourite pictures! Gael, me, Lynnie, Simone, Chloe & Cliodhna~ I should probably mention that I got a new camera recently for my birthday. Really liking it so far I must say!
Although at one point during the night…I literally could not take any photos properly. As you can see Roi is laughing at my failure here. u_u
Lynnie, Gael, Cliodhna, Chloe, Sarah & Katelin! Taken by the best photographer evaaaaaaaaa aka me xo
This photo raises many questions…..Why can I not remember taking this? Why are we on the floor? Why is Roi not hiding from the camera? Why is Roi drinking……cidona???!?!?!? Questions aside, it’s probably one of my favourite pictures in the entire history of pictures EVER.
