From Grits to Chopsticks

Our university just graduated 4600 seniors:This year, they sat on a sea of blue plastic stools:Not surprisingly, many students were more interested in selfies and mobile phones than in listening to the program:As usual, the seating for family members was limited:And because of the large graduating class, individual department leaders simultaneously presented “diplomas” to students at their seats:Immediately after the final music played, the cleaning crew sprang into action, collecting stools and sweeping away the trash during the photo sessions underway:Our “smile muscles” were worn out by the end of the day as we had our photos taken with our own students and with other graduates who wanted a picture with a “foreigner”:   I had the opportunity to teach about 100 of the International Trade graduates.  After spending a year in the classroom with students, we will certainly miss them and hope to hear good things from them in the future!