I feel bad and ungrateful. It seems that I am the only one who isn't excited about MY convocation. Even my brother who is supposedly totally, utterly dedicated to his studies wanted to go to my convo, except that he's having his trial exam, so he can't go.
The thing is, I am grateful that I seem to have friends and family who want to attend my convo. I appreciate it so much, but at the same time, I don't want them to be wasting time, waiting there, when I know that the whole thing is gonna take a long time. For what? My five seconds of fame. It's not even that gloat-worthy, honestly, that five-second fame. Seeing as so many people are gonna be before and after me that I probably can't even flash a eye-blinding smile at the camera before they oh-so-politely-rude usher me away. Not to mention that I can only bring in two guests, so there will only be two of my family members who will be there to witness my five seconds of fame.
Ah well, I supposed I should be more excited about it. But it's hard to muster up the enthusiasm when I have to be there by 7.30. Like harloow, 7.30 AM, in a robe that is gonna make you look like an unflattering bat, and sit there for hours in a (probably not-so-comfy) chair and listen to (very, ahem, inspiring and touching) speech when my brain hates me for having to wake up at a time when it shouldn't even be awake. Pardon me while I'm not as chirpy as a bird.
But one should always look at the positive side of things. Because I know that I will be meeting all my EL mates who I miss so very much, all the things mentioned in the rants will be worth enduring.
