When you think of graduation, especially college graduation, in the United States, often one of the first images that comes to mind is that of large white tents with flocks of proud parents and robed graduates-to-be milling underneath. Well, this was surprisingly like the graduation here for the National University of Rwanda graduates. As the largest and more prestigious university in Rwanda, the graduation was quite the occasion, and from Thursday on (the graduation was on Friday) there was an air of excitement surrounding Butare. Seven of our language teachers, including my roommate, graduated, so we were invited to attend and take part in all the excitement. What was truly different about the graduation here was how excited the graduates here were to be graduating- the nonchalance of too-cool-for-school college graduates in the United States was nowhere to be seen.
Very nice ready and keep up the good work!
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