Graduation Syndrome

March 28,2010

The time of the year is now here when all the seniors prepare for one of the biggest events in their lives, their Graduation Day, the time when all high school worries are worn off and the sight of a new life fast approaching appears on the horizon. The only problems sprout only around the graduation ceremony, on how things might turn out or what unexpected things might happen. It’s weird though, how each senior feels. It varies within each one of them.

But there is something deeper surrounding the idea of the graduating. It’s not only the relief of finishing four years in high school and managing to survive all of the challenges laid in front of you. It is not only the fun of having your parents proud that you were able to finish high school and that you’ll be stepping on your last level which is college. It is not only the self fulfilment that you’re almost mature to face the challenges of life and all of those surrounding it. It is not only the thrill of having the chance to face the greatest challenge of your life, which is being independent in your college life. But it is the fear of leaving your friends and the possibility that you would forget each other. It is the threat of losing the friendship that you cherished for four years in school. It is the fear of losing those who supported you all the way when you were so alone and had no one to depend on.

Like me, I have just been friends with some of the seniors in our school. At first, the graduation thing seemed nothing for me it was just a “ceremony”. But as time went by and I became closer to them and our friendship became tighter, I realized that they were already leaving the school and that I may not see them for a long time. I felt that “longing” feeling where I feel that I don’t want to be detached from them and this made me feel that the “Graduation Syndrome” is not only felt among those who’ll be graduating but also for those that they’ll be leaving.

To cut it short, I just want to congratulate the graduates of batch ’09-’10 of Cavite National Science High School and specially those who are part of the YFC family. I won’t forget you guys. Let’s keep our faith strong!