Last night at Colegio Privado Adonai we had the first graduation from 12th grade. I have been excited for that moment since I realized it would be. Some of the kids even have been at CPA for as long as 7th grade, a year after the school opened. There are also 6th graders who have been there since the beginning of the school, so in 6 more years there will be another awesome graduation.
It was a really nice time. Nine kids finished their high school career, and the whole time they were reminding me of my graduation over 12 years ago (what?!). They started by passing the National and Collegial flags to the best students in 11th grade, and already people started crying. There were awards given to the best students in each grade of middle and high school, and then then night focused on the seniors.
The one thing I liked the most was that each one was given a Bible and presented with a “Gift Verse” to bless their future with. Later, each one took turns dedicating a white rose to the people who to them represented their achievement. The tassel turning was a bit different; they received their symbolic diploma, and the last person to congratulate them (Oscar, the General Director of the school) flipped it from one side to the other. The evening culminated with some surprise photo montages and video dedications by each of their parents. It was a long night, but it was a good night.
I was working sound, so I didn’t get any pictures. Vivi took one of me though, doing my job.
Let’s come back in 6 years when they celebrate their first students to go all the way through!
-j
I'm Jason, and I like to write.