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Part 2 of Graduation Ceremony Styles….
In an article on MSNBC titled, No Cheering Allowed at S.C. graduation you find an easily preventable problem had the public schools stuck to their core foundation of 150 years. Respect has eroded and in response the ones who taught them not to respect are demanding them to be respectful under a penalty. That is totally twisted thinking.
Graduation ceremonies are a celebration of the accomplishments of the students. As I said, Filipinos know the challenges involved and are happy when their son or daughter crosses the stage. It is an honor to be in the graduation march. You march up to the podium, receive your diploma and shake the hand of the presenter. Your family and friends applaud with some giving in to over excitement and are just “maingay” or loud. Usually, they end up quieting down when people turn at stare at them. However, there are always a few obnoxious ones here and there. Sometimes they have to be asked to tone it down or leave. Simple common sense and civil courtesy are the rule.
But as the article describes graduation ceremonies cover a wide range of methods in the USA. Some give letters to the families saying no cheering or clapping is allowed until the end. (Masyadong formal naman!) Some wait for the cheering to quiet down before introducing the next person. Others try to relocate the entire ceremony to a different city and expect all of the family members and students to do what the school administrator or principal wants them to do.
However when you have to put rules into place to force people to be respectful, it is time for the schools to re-evaluate the values they are teaching the students. When you have to have the police standing in and supervising the graduation ceremony, things have gone way too far. Arresting and charging people with disorderly conduct for perhaps being annoying or obnoxious is insane- nakakaloka. But at least that is holding that individual accountable for their actions. Some schools have gone so far as to penalize the student because someone cheered for them.
“Last year in Galesburg, Ill., five students were denied diplomas from the city’s lone public high school after enthusiastic friends or family members cheered for them during commencement. Students could get their diplomas after completing eight hours of public service for the school district.”
To receive community service to get your diploma only because enthusiastic friends or family cheered for you? Ano ba yan! That is absolutely disgusting. If they want a certain amount of respect at events, then perhaps they should go back to what worked for 150 years. If anyone in the Philippines is reading this, forward this to those they know in the Philippine education system. There are some aspects of the Western world we should never adopt. (Kung sa bisaya pa, perti jud nasubrahan ka arte!)
Anah
“If the shoe fits, wear it.”
the administrators of that school are so unpractical! Of course people would be happy and enthusiastic and not to mention proud of their children so it’s only natural that they will show signs of support and cheer for them.
Maybe these administrators had a bad graduation and wanted to share that with the future students…
Yeah I don’t want to go back to the Philippines because same story din. I will have to wait another year for me to retake my subjects. Demanding kasi school ko.
I want to study here because hospitals here would give me more credit and recognition if I graduated here. And I kind of am afraid that I forgot nah all the things I’ve learned. Cramming kasi sa Philippines unlike here. First year palang meron nang nursing subjects while in the first 2 years of college in the Philippines we are swarmed with Filipino, Philippine History, Physical Education, which I can say were no use to me at all nah.
Hahay… life goes on. Just hope I can cope with life here.