Jaci RaeвЂ™s grit and determination brought her from a poor childhood to a successful singer and performer who tours around the world. Why? Drinking and Driving are a deadly mix and many graduating seniors and others are killed during the вЂњcelebrations.вЂќДЄll the dreams that have come and gone All the memories that will live on and on.High School days we thought would last forever All the time we thought we'd be together.Time seemed to slip by and then go away Now it's graduation day.So many times we laughed and we shared So many times we said I love you and I care.The happiness, the sadness and the fights galore All these things were wrapped into one and more.Time seemed to slip by and then go away Now it's graduation day.So many times wondering if we'll remember what we've learned The credits, the honors and the scholarships we've earned.The trips, the sneak days, cutting a class For all these years we thought they'd never pass.Time seemed to slip by, and then go away Now it's graduation day.And so my friends I want to dedicate this to you For the good times and the sad, yes there's been a few of those too.The tears streak down my face, the memories to stay Because now my friends, it's graduation day. The number of students who are just beginning their journey into life declines greatly on graduation night. So there you have the basic history of Graduation Day and the ceremonial garb that is worn. It wasnвЂ™t until 1321 that the University of Coimbra decided that all Doctors, Bachelors, and Licentiates would be required to wear gowns. At that time the standard dress for faculty or students was clerical dress.

Their wish was granted and the emergence of varying colors used for gowns caught on.Дuring the 12th and 13th centuries the academic dress for graduation was born. Sometime during the 1950вЂ™s students began to ask for cap and gowns that represented their school colors. Colors in European countries were used as far back as the 1800s to signify the area of study. Prior to the 1950вЂ™s the color of the graduation gown was gray. The tassel that is attached (and sometimes the color of the cap and gown or scarf) is used to signify the studentвЂ™s academic achievement within the academic structure. Today, the вЂњhoodвЂќ or вЂњcapвЂќ is used to identify the studentвЂ™s academic institution and degree. At that time in history only the Druid priests wore capes with hoods, symbolizing their superiority and higher intelligence. What we call today a вЂњcap,вЂќ which is worn by students and faculty in some cases, used to be called a вЂњhood.вЂќ The вЂњhoodвЂќ is believed to be dated back to the Celtic Groups. What do they mean and where did they come from? At that time each student was required to deliver a sermon in Latin as part of his academic applications.Д¬ap and Gown. The first Baccalaureate Ceremony commenced at Oxford University. The Baccalaureate Ceremony origin is said to go back to 1432. It is at that point the students flip the tassels on their hats. As the students commence onto the stage they are handed their diplomas and given a handshake. вЂњPomp and CircumstanceвЂќ was first performed on Octoin Liverpool, England. вЂњPomp and CircumstanceвЂќ was composed by Sir Edward Elgar (b. Not every ceremony follows this tradition. Afterwards the graduates names are called one by one as вЂњPomp and CircumstanceвЂќ is traditionally played. The graduation commencement ceremonies usually begin with speeches from faculty or special speakers, which may include the actual students and music. For brevity purposes, I will explain the former. The Baccalaureate Ceremony is considered the beginning of вЂњRite of passage.вЂќ Some schools include the Baccalaureate Ceremony with the actual Graduation Ceremony, while others celebrate the two in separate events altogether. So what is the history behind Graduation Ceremonies, Caps and Gowns? Arnold van Gennep coined the phrase вЂњRite of passageвЂќ in 1909 and he believed the rite of passage included the following three steps: The ceremony marks a transition from one stage in a studentвЂ™s life to another. The graduation ceremony is a cultural tradition that is considered a rite of passage.

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