At my university, I’ve seen a few students at a time celebrating their graduation almost every day for the last two months.
On the day of their graduation, each student normally partakes in a few traditions. First, every student dresses up (in a suit or dress) and wears a crown of laurel leaves and ribbon. When they walk out of the room of their final exam or presentation, they put on the crown. Next, after walking out of the building, the student is greeted by their friends and family, who usually have confetti poppers! There’s lots of cheering, hugs, and laughing as everyone celebrates and congratulates the graduate! The ground outside the entry way to my university has been covered with confetti for the last two months--it sparkles when the sun hits it.
At my university specifically, there’s a courtyard in the middle of the school campus with a cross-shaped sidewalk through the middle that divides the lawn into four sections. For the three years students are in school, they never walk straight across the courtyard. It’s superstitiously bad luck to cross before you graduate. They’ll either walk to the middle and then turn ninety degrees, or they just go around the courtyard entirely (Seriously, I’ve never seen anyone walk straight across even if going around is inconvenient). Then, on the day they graduate, students make a big deal of walking straight across while wearing their laurel wreath crown. On graduation day, it’s finally considered good luck to cross!
Later, friends all celebrate together with dinner, drinks, and lots of story telling and happy energy!
