It is hard to believe that we’ve been teaching here for seven years. This year’s graduates were just starting High School when we first arrived in China. The graduating class seemed larger than ever: Graduates 2017
The faculty representatives marched in to the Star Wars theme (click to view -> Star Fleet Academy).
The spectators gallery was a bit sparse this year:
We had ballet dancers from our school of arts:
and a special presentation for a group of foreign graduates from Thailand: 
Some of my students have already started their International Trade jobs, so hopefully, they will be able to use skills learned in my classes!
We were also invited to join the post-graduation class dinner:
As with all “fancy dinners,” there was a plate of bacon and bugs:
and quite a bit of toasting:
I was granted the honor of making the first cut into the graduation cake:
and Susan received a nice bouquet of flowers:
Time has passed and another year is swept away – we will miss these kids!
Haha! Dad you are so funny to be in those pictures with those kids. Mom looks beautiful in her pictures too. You guys are as youthful as ever!
I agree with Laurie!
The plate of bacon and bugs looks good!
Just in case you are wondering what grasshoppers taste like, they taste quite similar to crickets…