Friday, October 31, 2014

Matriculation Day

On the Saturday before last, we had Matriculation Day. It's the opposite of Commencement. Matriculation admits you into the university; Commencement (graduation ceremony) sends you out into the world.

What this means: Us getting all dressed up in our robes and sub-fusc and parading into the Sheldonian Theatre, where the president, in fancier robes, speaks in Latin for a bit and finally switches to English, giving us beautifully-worded platitudes about embarking upon our studies. We then march back over the cobblestones in our stilettos and take a class photo in St John's College.


Waiting in Canterbury Quad of SJC for things to get started.

Getting debriefed on how the ceremony is going to work. The two people exercising their right to stand on the grass are Fellows of the college.


On our way to the Sheldonian!




Inside the Sheldonian Theatre. So beautiful!


All matriculated and ready to head back!

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