Decorating your graduation cap with your major’s inside joke.
DECORATING YOUR GRADUATION CAP WITH YOUR MAJOR’S INSIDE JOKE.
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As graduation looms, that mix of relief and trepidation fills the air. We’ve navigated rigorous academics, late-night study sessions, and the unique pressure of these institutions. Among the many traditions that define our senior year, there’s one that truly speaks to the specific bond we form: the art of decorating the graduation cap.
This isn’t just about making a pretty hat. It’s a final, highly personal statement. Think about it: years immersed in a specific field, sharing classrooms, triumphs, and existential crises with a cohort who truly understands the jargon, the obscure theories, the inside jokes. That cryptic phrase, that knowing symbol, that obscure reference plastered on your cap isn't for the general audience. It's a secret handshake, a silent nod to your fellow philosophy majors, or the engineers who've battled the same algorithms, or the literature students who debated the same texts until dawn.
It’s a moment of collective humor and shared identity, a subtle rebellion against the solemnity of the ceremony. It’s where the "loved" part of our traditions shines brightest – a small, personal act that encapsulates years of intense shared experience. For those of us who have walked across that stage, remembering the caps around us, or even our own, it’s a vivid snapshot of that transformative time, a reminder of the inside jokes that only we truly get.
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