After six years of school, I finally par­tic­i­pated in the pomp and cer­e­mony of grad­u­a­tion. My Mom and Dad flew in so it had to be a spe­cial occa­sion. Thursday night, after commencement—which I did not attend—the graphic design depart­ment hosted a lit­tle party for all the seniors, most of whom won’t actu­ally grad­u­ate for another 6 to 10 months. […]