Yesterday was the day I had been waiting for: the GRADUATION DAY. I mostly waited that 'cause I wanted to wear that lovely hat so badly, just kidding. Anyways, I bet you guys there in snowy Finland don't know more about Graduation than American TV shows have shown to you. I've watched American shows and the only thing I remember about them is that frkn hat. So, let me tell ya everything (a little bit more than the hat) that I remember from yesterday.
Our Graduation started at 2PM. That was good since I got my beaty dreams which I need for living. In the beginning of the Graduation ceremony we, seniors, walked to our jim two people at the time. I got to walk with a boy, so we didn't hold hands (should I have?). Then we sat down, which is wise thing to do when you have chairs behind you. We listened one speech from our Principal, another from one teacher, and then few from seniors. That wasn't that bad. I sang with our Choir after the speeches. We started with the national anthem of the United States. I have to admit; I didn't have any clue that we were suppose to sing that, and I don't know the words either.. Oi maamme Suomi synn.. No.. wrong country. I knew the words for our second song which was called "Lean On Me".
Once the American Idol Contest was over, teachers started the longest part of the whoel ceremony; scholarships. They gave like 54878789990 scholarships. There was always a different person to represent, who got the scholarships and where. I was pissed they didn't say any reasons for choices. Maybe they gave those for them whose faces they liked best. Well, I don't think that was the reason. Otherwise my bookshelf would be full of scholarships.
After those scholarships it was time for giving High School Diplomas for seniors. Everybody got theirs. I didn't. The reason for that was that I'm an exchange-student. All the others have gone to school for 4 long years and I have just chilled there one year. I got a different kinda paper which said this: "The handsome Finnish boy (changed the name because this is a public blog haha) has completed the basic requirements as an exchange-student at Springville High School."
Then, the ceremony was over and we made a line in our cafeteria. The line was for parents and teacher, that they could say "Good job!" for each one of us. I hugged about 79874987 times and said "Thank you." at least same amount of times. My smiling muscles were dead after the line had passed us.
Photos tell you more than my stupid stories. So here you are guys. (:
The rest of the day was fun too. We went to some Graduation parties, ate some free food there and met people too. (Ofc food was the main reason to go...) I, myself, spent the evening 'til 2AM in my friend's yard. He had a bonfire and there were tons of people, and lots of fun! :--)
Today, I took some suntan, helped my Mom in gardening (not gay stuff at all...) and chilled. It feels so horrible, when people ask "When do you leave back home?" Then, when I say the answer, I realize how little time I have left... It's gonna be awful to leave my friends and family here. After all, it's gonna be easier than it could be, because... my host family is going to visit me and the other exchange-student brother to Europe! They will come to Finland in the middle of July. :)) So, I bet the good byes from Finland will be even harder. Right now, I'm gonna enjoy these last weeks for SURE! :---)
'til next time
Sami
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