Graduation day...3 years later
Sunday, 1. June 2008, 09:02:23
It's Sunday, 1st of June, today. But three years ago it was a Wednesday and...
my high school class was about to graduate.
Let me tell you a bit about the rituals that most high school classes have on their graduation, something we had too. Before the celebration starts organized by the teachers, the graduating class meets one last time early in the morning for champagne-breakfast.
Champagne is drinken and strawberries are eaten during the breakfast.
Afterwards the students get breakfast from the school, the ceremony starts, students hold speechs (I was one of them) and last but not least, grades are given to them.
At 11.00/12.00/14.00 (depending on the school) sharp they run out from school to their parents and friends who are waiting to congratulate them and give them presents. Pictures are taking with other classmates and hats are signed with greetings. 
Later on, most students travel on truck beds in town at the same time as they drink and sing, and are happy. Afterwards, there is a reception with the closest family and friends where the students eat and get even more presents and congratulations. In the late afternoon there is a short break in the celebrations before the whole class meets and goes to a bar/discoteque and have a last evening together.
And when they are totally wasted...or just tired...
they take the subway and go home for some well deserved sleep. 
And that, my friends, is how the graduation day is celebrated in Sweden.
/// Mizz Martínez
my high school class was about to graduate.
Let me tell you a bit about the rituals that most high school classes have on their graduation, something we had too. Before the celebration starts organized by the teachers, the graduating class meets one last time early in the morning for champagne-breakfast.
Champagne is drinken and strawberries are eaten during the breakfast.Afterwards the students get breakfast from the school, the ceremony starts, students hold speechs (I was one of them) and last but not least, grades are given to them.
At 11.00/12.00/14.00 (depending on the school) sharp they run out from school to their parents and friends who are waiting to congratulate them and give them presents. Pictures are taking with other classmates and hats are signed with greetings. Later on, most students travel on truck beds in town at the same time as they drink and sing, and are happy. Afterwards, there is a reception with the closest family and friends where the students eat and get even more presents and congratulations. In the late afternoon there is a short break in the celebrations before the whole class meets and goes to a bar/discoteque and have a last evening together.
And when they are totally wasted...or just tired...
they take the subway and go home for some well deserved sleep. And that, my friends, is how the graduation day is celebrated in Sweden.
/// Mizz Martínez
