Cue Gaudemaus Igitur (Trans: Therefore let us rejoice).
The reference is to a light-hearted drinking song traditionally linked to student life and used at many a graduation ceremony. It was incorporated by Brahms into his Academic Festival Overture.
See. Who says that this Journal isn't educational.
And so, I attended the second graduation ceremony of my life.
Ross was there with Sue to cheer me on.
Mum and I agreed that, given everything else, she would be with me in spirit rather than in the flesh.
I was sad that dad would not know a thing about the event.
He was so proud and happy when I graduated from UCL.
Anyhow.
Here's me at the actual symbolic moment of my postgraduate graduation.
Here's me with my cap and gown.
Here's me with Heather - one of my fellow students.
Here's me with my tutor.
Was it special?
Not sure. I don't know that I do those sorts of occasions very well.
Am I happy it is done?
Yes. Because it marks a transition. I'm one more step along the road to the goals that I set myself three years ago when I decided to change careers in a big, big way.