Last Saturday, April 27, 2013, the UP Pampanga Chorale was "hired", I mean asked, to sing three pieces for the graduation rites of the Kapampangan Peyups held at the Grand Palazzo Royale, Angeles, Pampanga, in exchange for a delicious dinner (of course, I'd be present). Two of the pieces are the usual, the national anthem and the UP hymn, and the other one was an intermission song. I am proud to say that the piece for the intermission, Ang Tinig Namin, was written & arranged by a co-Chorale member, Kuya Rey Concepcion, and I think it was really good, but we should have practiced it more hehehe turns out we need more o'that.
That was the first time I witnessed a college graduation, and UP's grad for that. O M ... I felt so (strangelyyyy) emotional for them though I know just some of them (since they're a batch ahead) and I'm close to only a few of them... but, I was really happy for them! Really. For me, college grads are not just the happy endings of a 4-7-year college battle, but it's the end of a decade-and-a-half-or-more journey of being a student within the walls of the classrooms within the realms of the schools.
I can hardly imagine myself getting past being a student! Rrrreeeeaalllyyy, I mean I'll be totally exuberant and all joyful but... it's strange, really, really strange. Some of my earliest memories were set in my preschool, as in since I've had a memory, I know that I've been studying and it's weird to end that journey. All our lives we've been looking forward to that day when we can finally go our own paths, at least most of us, I think, but I think it'll be really saddening to get there. That's what I think, I don't know if the graduates feel that way, too...
HAHAHAHAHA, I suddenly felt embarrassed being gloomier than those who graduated hehe
I feel kinda proud of 'em! After the UP Hymn song, I even absentmindedly jumped and said "Yeeees!" like I was the one who graduated. Honestly, Shai, what's in your head! Good thing the graduates were so into their own farewells and eye-dabbing moments that what I did didn't matter. No one's really looking anyway haha
Geeeee~ I wanna know how it feels! B U T I have yet two rainy seasons and a summer to pass through before I finally get to that one life-changing summer o'my life (this summer not yet counted), ha! I'll get there, I'll get there!
I think that the graduation ceremony that I'd be most affected will be my batchmates' grad! Hehehehe. For three reasons: 1. I am honestly happy they're going on their careers already and be real grownups 2. I'll miss them so badly since they're a huge family for me, home away from home 3. I envy them, so badly... (These thoughts are ahead of time. I shant be thinking these things nowwwww)
Anyways, here are some of the few shots I got with mah phone last grad. The Chorale's seated in front so, I had only a few snaps:
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| Me with my "vocal mentor" ehem, Ate Mayey! when we entered the hall :) |
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| Kuya Lucas and Miggy organizing our seats |
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| The lovely Soprano bellas, ehehehehhermm |
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| Ok, so that's where we will be, beside the stage |
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| The graduates! A view from our place hehehe didn't have enough shots of 'em |
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| With Yna @ the dining hall... This dinner was prepared for the faculty, staff, chorale, and usher/ettes. Well, Yna isn't one of any of those but since some chorale members already left, she grabbed the slot |
That's it! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S Graduates! May God be with you always!!!!! :)
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