After a string of rainy days, we were thankful that the weather was dry for this year’s graduation ceremony:
There were more parents in attendance at this year’s graduation. Unlike the more formal events in the west, seats are not provide for the parents or faculty:
… unless you arrive early enough to sit on the edge of a planter:
Due to recent terrorist concerns, there was also a significantly larger police presence:
Graduation always comes with mixed emotions as most of our students move back to their hometowns or to a new city for employment:
The job market in China continues to be tough. These two students are among those fortunate to have a solid plan; one works with a financial services company and the other is heading to graduate school:
This is one of my better students, but he’s heading back to his hometown without a job:
The student on the right is currently working for a local company that exports flowers, while the other will be returning home to work with mobile phones:
We will also miss this fellow teacher – he has been a great encouragement to us and his students:
He also taught me the subtle art of “photobombing”: jumping into a picture at the precise moment – a crazy way to end a more serious blog:
Love the photo bomb!! See you soon!
That photo bomb is not so subtle—haha. Thanks for showing just what a graduation looks like, too. We can see the care you have for the students.