My Alma Mat(t)er(s)
June 28, 2009 at 10:02 pm Leave a comment
Two day ago, my little brother graduated from the same university I did. Walking into the campus, I felt a huge wave of nostalgia. I hadn’t been there since my graduation a few years ago. Funny how when we’re in university, we can’t wait to get the hell out of there and when we’re not, we wish we were still there.
I’d practically lived on this campus for 5 years and little things reminded me of different events that happened there. This wasn’t just the green field: This was where I made my first friends during freshman orientation. This wasn’t just college hall: This was where I spent endless hours looking up books in the library for my papers and then hanging out in front of main gate. This wasn’t just the green oval: this is where I’d lounge in the sun between classes. No matter what anyone says, college years are truly the best years of your life.
As I watched the graduating class of 2009 walk up the podium, I felt proud. Proud for the students, my university and most of all, my country. This institution has taught generations – not only my father and my uncle, but all my cousins, my brothers and in a few months, my little sister. I loved her application essay, where I quote, she wrote “by admitting me to AUB, you’ll be carrying on a family legacy.” Hey, it worked!
Congratulations to all the graduates and keep making us proud wherever your dreams take you.
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