Attending your department’s senior send-off (with free food).
ATTENDING YOUR DEPARTMENT’S SENIOR SEND-OFF (WITH FREE FOOD)
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Remember those departmental send-offs? Amidst the blur of final papers, job interviews, and tearful goodbyes, these low-key gatherings often felt like an unexpected oasis. They weren't the dramatic Primal Screams or the hushed rituals of secret societies we often hear about. No, this was just... free food. And conversation. A quiet moment to acknowledge the years, the intellectual battles, and the friendships forged within those hallowed halls.
For many of us, it was a rare taste of "free food" that wasn't a rushed dining hall meal. It was the department head, perhaps a professor whose lectures simultaneously terrified and inspired, making a brief, warm speech. It was the last casual conversation with classmates before careers scattered you across continents. Maybe you stood in a corner, nursing a lukewarm drink, silently taking it all in – the quiet culmination of an intense Ivy League journey.
These send-offs, often overlooked in the grand tapestry of graduation festivities, hold a peculiar place in our memories. They were less about pomp and more about personal connection, a gentle transition from student to alum. They were the unsung traditions, the ones we perhaps loved most for their simplicity and genuine farewell. Did you attend yours? What do you remember most?
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