Cohen's Law
What really matters is the name you succeed in imposing on the facts -- not the facts themselves.


Convocation - A Dress Rehearsal


Yesterday was being purported as the rehearsal for the Convocation today. It was more of the shim sham than anything else.


First stop was to collect the ceremonial robes. Robes that were so old that at first glance of the torn threads and frayed threads, I thought that they were actually worn by Kings of Yesteryears. Only after the glance at the only neatest portion of the robe - the name tag that said

INDIA SILK HOUSE
Mount Rd., Madras

did I realise that it was stitched specially for this. Still, having heard horror stories from friends about how the color comes on to the white shirt underneath when we sweat, I was apprehensive on wearing the pure white formals that I had got for this occasion.


Second stop was the Student Activities Center Auditorium (SAC, for short) where the 41'st Convocation is to be held. I entered with a couple of friends and all that was was about 30 confused people milling around on stage, and about 300 on the seating area, trying to match this confusion.

At 4pm, when the actual program was about to stop, the only thing that was announced on the mike was the regular nonsense:

"Mike Testing, Mike Testing
One Two Three
...
...

Check. Check
...
..."

Why cant they say Mate or Cash or John Testing. Four Five Six or something like that. It would make it more fun.


But it was not all that bad. Met a lot of classmates and old friends. Old Gangs were formed and new information was passed. The most asked question there was, of course:

"When are you leaving?
Where are you going?
Are you all packed?"

and similar related questions. Email id's were also exchanged a lot.


Later, went to hostel. Met some of my old friends. Did dearly miss the riotous Tam group. Many were stuck up at IIMA and IIMB and still others at jobs. Ended up spending a lot of time chatting and gossiping.


Then went with the entire lot to the OAT for watching Matchstick Men, specially screened for the Convocation. Amazing acting by Nicolas Cage. But the ending was an anticlimax. I expected more.
After getting drenched in rain, I reached home safely, much to the surprise of my parents.


Today is the big day. I get to get my degree certificate today. (Though many seem to wonder what I have done in the past 4 years to deserve a degree)
Snaps will be uploaded as soon as I get my hands on them tomorrow morning.
Siao