That Essay...

The Feared Graduation.

Friday, June 10. 2010, was the day that started a new chapter in my life. This day was the day of my graduation, for me this day was the most unwanted day of my life. Graduation itself looked like a very fearful event to myself, I felt this day was going to impact me in everyway; which indeed has, but it also created little slight for that graduation experience.

            The day started very early, having very few sleep, I decided to just stay up and to tune into the television. That day was also the beginning of the Worldwide FIFA Soccer cup, the  tournament had begun with Mexico vs. South Africa, very much excited,  I watched the television with just excitement and filled with entertainment; forgetting about the time and the fact that today was my graduation,. Finally the game had ended around 10 A.M; shocked about the time I soared to the hair salon to get my scheduled haircut. Nervous and anxious I felt that the time being put into my haircut was composed of long hours! Finally my hair was done, the time was running quicker now then ever, so hurried I went back home and ran to the bathroom to take a quick shower, luckily, I was smart enough to pick my fancy clothes the day before for this unwanted but special occasion! My fancy clothes was composed of a really nice set of clothes, a black long sleeve shit and my trousers were black also and just to add a little pizzazz I weared this really nice neon colored tie which just was the finishing touch to my vesture.

            Leaving home in a hurry, I drove to school. Getting to Hueneme High; my anxiety and my nerves grew, a little lost I found relief as I found some of my friends arriving barely to school and walking their way to the gym. My friend Darion noticed and glanced at me and said: “hey dude, are you nervous or something?” I stared blankly and replied to him with a long and deep yes. He laughed, and then me and the rest of my friends proceeded to the gym. Fellow students and other classmates were inside the gym already, the gym was nicely decorated with loads of balloons and large flyers that had written “Congrats Class of 2010!”. Everyone inside the gym had large smiles and seemed absolutely happy that they were about to graduate, this made me feel a little more nervous, I felt I was the only guy that was just nervous and scared to walk the line. So my friends finally dispersed in different directions, being left alone, I noticed another of my friend named Cindy approaching me. Feeling shy and nervous I greeted her and gave her a nice big hug, she complimented me with my fancy vesture by telling me that I looked very “spiffy and clean”, me bashful I replied that she looked marvelous and astonishing! Cindy smiled and gave me one last hug, that hug was very special to me because I felt more secure she made feel that the graduation wouldn’t be that bad. Now the time has come, the counselors had now begun to gather up all the student and the mustering begun calling every single student and placing them at the order they were going to receive their diplomas., finally now the official event has begun, the class of 2010 was now ready to cross the line.

            We now all were leaded out of the gym and being escorted to the football field, I noticed that the bleachers were full, there were people yelling and screaming, having seeing so many people I felt very paranoid and a little nauseas. The counselors, hustled up all the students to their seats, in that short elapse of time I felt how slightly sweaty I became and took my seat. Now officially the ceremony had begun, students stoked and ready were cheering and laughing, everyone was ready, so they called the first of the lines to receive their diplomas, fellow class mates were excited and super happy they finally had gotten their diplomas. The next of the rows were called, my anxiety grew just a little more every time a line was called up the stage. Finally, it was my rows turn to walk the line, walking to the stage I felt a little shaky and nervous to get upstage, seeing around the whole view of the many people and my many classmates that had already crossed the line, I noticed two of my friends, they were from the ROTC program and they were helping out by escorting the ladies down the stage; being unaware of the of whom they were calling to receive their diplomas; the dude behind me said “dude, you’re up!” walking forward and receiving and finally receiving that diploma I felt that my anxiety has ceased. Growing into a mood of joy I jumped up and by joke as walking down the stage my friends raised their hands to escort me down the stage, happily accepting, I grabbed both their hands and walked down the stage with two great gentlemen. This little act created such a scene that most of my friends applauded my unplanned scene which turned out to be very great and successfully funny. Finally, relieved I took my seat, very happy and full of joy I watched as the last of the rows crossed the line. Officially now the class of 2010 graduated! Everyone stood up and hugged and cheers on each other and finally we all threw our graduation hat to just represent that we were all happy we finally concluded this celebration. By now all the students dispersed, they went to their families happy and receiving gifts by their loved ones, I then turned to my family, my mother filled with joy and so proud of me; I’ve never felt so happy of myself, I felt ready to face college and  ready to face the real world. I felt my life has just begun.