Graduation marks the end of a certain level of education and for most, it is usually after the completion of a degree.
My graduation occurred on the 26th of November 2022, which happened to be the 21st Convocation in MAHSA University.
However, the night before my graduation, I fret about which bag I should be carrying and if I should even be carrying one as we would be lining up separately to enter the hall, which means sitting separately from our families among our fellow peers.
My main concern was regarding my belongings whereby will it be safe when I went up on stage as I definitely do not want to be pictured carrying my handbag while I received my certificate.
Nobody briefed me of course and I finally settled with bringing along a handbag with certain items. Of course, after going through what seemed like an extremely long ceremony, I realised which items I should’ve brought along.
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1. WATER
If you are a heavy drinker, like me, do bring along a big water bottle. No, you won’t have to bring it on stage. Yes, you will feel thirsty. The robe itself is huge enough and warm and if you happened to wear an outfit made of thick material, be prepared for some heavy waterworks a.k.a sweat.
2. A POWERBANK
It will be the day you be will be using your phone A LOT as you will be taking multiple pictures with your friends and families, videos or even be vlogging. If your phone battery is not able to withstand long enough, better be prepared. Otherwise, you may just save someone in need of a powerbank.
3. SNACKS
My convocation consisted of a few other faculties. Hence, it was rather long. Now, if you’re a person who gets hungry easily, be sure to pack a granola bar or two or even some chocolates.
4. TISSUES
It was a rather sweaty day. The hall was fully air-conditioned, hence being there wasn’t the issue but while waiting in line, it was in a non air-conditioned area and I happened to be a person who perspire easily. Hence, tissue saved me. Besides, if you have the sudden urge to use the restroom, it would definitely come in handy as they may not have tissues available.
5. POWDER AND/OR LIPSTICK (OPTIONAL)
Whatever you need for touching up. As I mentioned before, it was a rather sweaty day for me, hence I needed to touch up multiple times.
6. EARPLUGS
The ceremony can be rather long, of course, it depends as some can be quite short and sweet. Hence, if you are a person who gets bored easily, a pair of earplugs may just be your saviour as you’ll be able to listen to music or even watch a movie or episodes during the ceremony to kill time while waiting for the ceremony to end. Of course, don’t forget your powerbank.
Those are pretty much the essentials. Of course, do add some of your items that you think that you would be needing but all of these items listed would be able to fit into a tiny cute handbag except the water bottle of course which is better for you to carry separately.
If you have an upcoming graduation or convocation, CONGRATULATIONS! It was definitely a memorable experience for me and even more so for my parents.
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