To go or not to go?

[Al Qadr]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

:insha: ima graduate soon, dont know if I should go to my graduation ceromony or not... Did any of u huys go? Whats the pros and cons?

[souljaa]

Walikum Salaam...Ooooh do you get to wear that funky hat? :hidban:

[Al Qadr]

Walikum Salaam...Ooooh do you get to wear that funky hat? :hidban:

Yea and them robes :rolleyes: and its exactly a week b4 ma b'day aswell :rubeyes:

[muslimah85]

go!!!!!!

Your only a graduate once! I will most definitely be going to mine! :D, I prolonged my degree to accommodate my placement so I'm graduating next year! :(, One more year of uni!, (well 3 more years of study the thereafter :p)

[Eemaan]

I didnt go, i sat in the audience. i didnt see the point, my degree didnt mean much to me, but it really upset my parents afterward beceause it meant alot to them :(

have you spoken to them about it?

[Kal-El]

I would definately go and put needles on top of the hats, so when they get thrown in the air..they come back falling down and...:D

[Al Qadr]

go!!!!!!

Your only a graduate once! I will most definitely be going to mine! :D, I prolonged my degree to accommodate my placement so I'm graduating next year! :(, One more year of uni!, (well 3 more years of study the thereafter :p)
True @ only graduate once hmmm.

I didnt go, i sat in the audience. i didnt see the point, my degree didnt mean much to me, but it really upset my parents afterward beceause it meant alot to them :(

have you spoken to them about it?

Asked mum, she said its upto me. did U regret it tho? not going thru the ceromony?

I would definately go and put needles on top of the hats, so when they get thrown in the air..they come back falling down and...:D

I dont wana wear stupid hat :o


I dnooo, I got some time to decide whether to go or not, and upto 2 people are allowed to come wit me but ne1 can do the pics part. I dnt like the idea of getting up on the stage and everyone watching me in them silly costumes (I know EVERYONE else will have it aswell) sighhh confidence problems

[aurorascopic]

I didnt go, i sat in the audience. i didnt see the point, my degree didnt mean much to me, but it really upset my parents afterward beceause it meant alot to them :(

have you spoken to them about it?


this is exactly how i feel. Inshallah im applying for the course that i deep down really want to do again for the second time this year- if i get accepted onto that course then i'd deffo go to the graduation!!

However, if i dont, then im stuck doing clinical science and to be honest it means nothing to me- i did not work hard all my life through high school to do clinical science at university :s *sighs*

Al-Qadr...im suggesting you go to your grauduation- like someone said, it only comes once and it's deffo an experience you can share with your fellow graduate friends..and ofcourse inshallah your children in the future.

[Kubs]

go go GO! :up:

[Eemaan]

Asked mum, she said its upto me. did U regret it tho? not going thru the ceromony?
I dont wana wear stupid hat :o

I dnooo, I got some time to decide whether to go or not, and upto 2 people are allowed to come wit me but ne1 can do the pics part. I dnt like the idea of getting up on the stage and everyone watching me in them silly costumes (I know EVERYONE else will have it aswell) sighhh confidence problems

on a personal level i never regretted it as i didnt bother with the 2nd graduation either..but mum kept going 'ai hai, all the other kids had graduation' and didnt let me forget it for months so i felt bad for her. if your mums kool with it, dont bother.

i had no muslims on my course, no commonality with any one of them.
to me it representing nothing at all, but its a personal choice. Do your istikahara :)

[Kal-El]

One of the reasons, perhaps from Eemaan's post, is that maybe you feel socially inept in regards to going to the ceremony? Do you have friends? Are you shy?

[Al-ghurabah]

i never went to uni.. so never got chance to go..

[Al Qadr]

One of the reasons, perhaps from Eemaan's post, is that maybe you feel socially inept in regards to going to the ceremony? Do you have friends? Are you shy?


Shy - Extremely :o , friends in uni kinda I spose. But they wouldnt care if I come or not.

[Al-ghurabah]

Shy - Extremely :o , friends in uni kinda I spose. But they wouldnt care if I come or not.
what if u have to shake a mans hands????

[Kal-El]

Shy - Extremely :o , friends in uni kinda I spose. But they wouldnt care if I come or not.

Well I hope these words help. The thing with graduation is that hardly anyone takes notice of anyone else because they're focused on themselves, close friends, and family. Once you go there, go there early so you have more time to get used to your surroundings and feel comfortable.

The only part where you will be involved is like 5 seconds long and then the focus is immediately on the person behind you to get their documentation/certificate.

It's 5 seconds of your life, it should be a proud day for you and your achievement. I'm sure your family, especially those who never go the chance to go to University, would love to see their girl on the stand collecting hers :o

[Eemaan]

what if u have to shake a mans hands????

unis are usually informed on this...

auroscopic make sure you tell Imran khan (yes the cricketer) not to shake your hand :smack:

[Kal-El]

what if u have to shake a mans hands????

She can speak to him before-hand (pardon the pun) and let him know of this. He won't be bothered or offended as its her religious duty, not a personal thing.

[aurorascopic]

unis are usually informed on this...

auroscopic make sure you tell Imran khan (yes the cricketer) not to shake your hand :smack:

eemaan sis im seriously making mega duas on getting into that course i was on about..inshallah if im successful i'll be moving to LEEDDSS UNNII :D wuhooo

but alas :( things are not looking so hopeful at the moment...im really struggling with assignments etc and exams are coming up soon too.

please make dua for me sister that inshallah i dont have to spend the rest of my uni years at Mela University :(

[Abu Noah]

I never went couldnt see the point, but lots of people enjoy it so why not

[.: Anna :.]

if u think ur mum n dad would like it then go i think
i have 2 go 2 mine cos my mum wants... my eldest bro didnt go n kind of regretted so she said if we dont go we might also regret it.

[Eemaan]

eemaan sis im seriously making mega duas on getting into that course i was on about..inshallah if im successful i'll be moving to LEEDDSS UNNII :D wuhooo

but alas :( things are not looking so hopeful at the moment...im really struggling with assignments etc and exams are coming up soon too.

please make dua for me sister that inshallah i dont have to spend the rest of my uni years at Mela University :(

Leeds uni is :love: much better than the mela :nervous:

"Dont fret about your affairs, leave it in His hands,
Do you think if He wants it for you, anyone can stop it?
Or if He doesnt want it for you, anyone can grant it?
Don't look to anyone for your needs,
for the One who created you, waters you! :love:

Doing your best is all you can do, make dua in salah before fajr inshallah and yah your in my duas :love:

[sis_sarah]

go!

its only once in a lifetime u get to graduate ;)

[sajid]

i did not go

cos i forgot to go :$

[ammarcool]

akhi please GO!

You can feel some sort of something when you are presented with the Degree Certificate! I cant say it in words except you have to FEEL it! You would CRY!

[Abu Hurairah]

Masha'allah at getting the degree- thats what matters really, alhamdulilah. :up:

If your parents don't mind and your shy than don't but if your parents do get upset than khair go- but don't do any of that hugging, etc. :nervous::vomit:
akhi please GO!

You can feel some sort of something when you are presented with the Degree Certificate! I cant say it in words except you have to FEEL it! You would CRY!

She is an Ukthy. :)

[ze leetle elper]

I didn't go because my uni was asking for a ridiculous amount of money for tickets, I mean we didn't even get one complimentary ticket or something for parents to attend! I thought it was a huge waste of money with the hiring of gowns, pics, travelling across to the other side of London to pick up a piece of paper lol... instead we saved our cash and went to Syria for 5 weeks :D Money well spent I say :D

[perfectpearl]

Go, its nice feeling accomplished!
:up:

[Noor]

its nice going to graduation - its a last chance to see loadsa ppl u'll probs either never see again or see very rarely.

The only thing I was worried about when it came to my graduation was whether i'd have to shake a man's hand... but Alhumdulillah our uni's chancellor was a women so no issues there.

Find out b4 its a man or a woman and if its a man.. make sure u inform ur uni in advance u will not shake a man's hand.

[heaven2002]

i went
it was great
think my parents enjoyed it alot too
its a once in a lifetime thing for most folks so id recommend u going:up:

[Hafsah]

i went just because my friends nagged me..alhamdulilah there were a lot of sis' on my course so we all had a laugh

my parent didnt really care about it...neither did i..didnt even get any pics taken

if i didnt have m/any friends...i wouldnt have gone

and u dnt hav 2 shake hands...just email them in advance and they'll tell u what 2do

at my uni they told us to hold the programme in our hands when we went up to the stage as a 'sign' for the dude not to shake our hands

[Abu Nuh AMW]

asalamu'alaikum

nah i dont really wana go to mine we gotta sing the national anthem an stand up for the principal and sing some hymns and stuff so not really too keen. rather go for a party out with the brothers or sumtin. however, my i think my mum will want to go an see me graduate so ill probabli have to go. might turn up late and leave earli :D
but i heard they lock the doors and dont let u leave till the end :o

[ammarcool]

She is an Ukthy. :)


:smack:

:up:

[Al Qadr]

i did not go

cos i forgot to go :$
:rotfl:
akhi please GO!

You can feel some sort of something when you are presented with the Degree Certificate! I cant say it in words except you have to FEEL it! You would CRY!


I dont wanna cry
Masha'allah at getting the degree- thats what matters really, alhamdulilah. :up:

If your parents don't mind and your shy than don't but if your parents do get upset than khair go- but don't do any of that hugging, etc. :nervous::vomit:

She is an Ukthy. :)
I don't do hugs :coolbro:
I didn't go because my uni was asking for a ridiculous amount of money for tickets, I mean we didn't even get one complimentary ticket or something for parents to attend! I thought it was a huge waste of money with the hiring of gowns, pics, travelling across to the other side of London to pick up a piece of paper lol... instead we saved our cash and went to Syria for 5 weeks :D Money well spent I say :D
Mines like £40 for 3 tickets n £5 if I go myself. Don't care abt the money but hmm....

I'ma decide later Insha'Allah, but 90% am NOT going

[Ebony]

You should go. Even if it doesnt mean very much to you, it probably does for your parents. So go for them.

[Al Qadr]

they not bothered. mum said its upto me.

[`asiya]

i wouldnt go personally especially if i had to wear a cape and one of those weird square hat things with a tassle on..whats that all about...

but thats just me, but i dunno what to tell u ukhti see how u feel closer to the time maybe :)

[me.sawda]

I didn't go because my uni was asking for a ridiculous amount of money for tickets, I mean we didn't even get one complimentary ticket or something for parents to attend! I thought it was a huge waste of money with the hiring of gowns, pics, travelling across to the other side of London to pick up a piece of paper lol... instead we saved our cash and went to Syria for 5 weeks :D Money well spent I say :D
Yeah... but graduation ceremony is not to be missed:D
I'll go in mine inshallah

[meer]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

After all it's a life time achiement.....
I Think it will be a remember able time, in life..so we should not leave this type of special moments...dont forget to take a photo when you wear cap and receave degree...so you can see when you miss your university...:hidban: :hidban: :hidban:

[ammarcool]

I dont wanna cry

Ah OK OK!

thats why we are asking you to GO!

[PiElle]

isn't that what you do when you graduate...?

[Ebony]

Just go. It'll be a day to remember. :up:

[GuCcI]

salaam

u should go! the hats are kinda hrd to keep on wen u wear a hijab and it also looks funny with it but oh welll.. its not so bad.

but ya u might regret it somewhere down the road and its not gonna kill u so go and have fun :up: im sure they will have refreshments so drink punch and chill with your freinds :D

[.: Anna :.]

as long as u wear black hijab i think it looks okay, so it kinda blends in :S

[GuCcI]

as long as u wear black hijab i think it looks okay, so it kinda blends in :S


salaam

true, if ur robe thing is black then go with black or something along those lines, not something funky like orange with pink flowers on it or something.

ours was in blue so i just wore a navy blue hijaab and it looked great where as my freinds wore yellowish beige and stuff and i must say, the navy blue looked better with the blue than yellow beige with the blue :rolleyes:

[peace2u]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

:insha: ima graduate soon, dont know if I should go to my graduation ceromony or not... Did any of u huys go? Whats the pros and cons?

for me it was all proooooooooos :hidban: :D You should go :up:



Peace

[.: Anna :.]

yeh i mean whatever colour the robe n all is in
over here i think they are all in black

[Al Qadr]

I aint going.:( :) :( :wavey:

[shazm]

I aint going.:( :) :( :wavey:

lol is that a good thing or not or somewhere in btwn?

dont worry u wont have missed much..u could instead do something special with ur family to mark your achievement like a nice family dinner

[Omar Mukhtar]

I aint going

:up:

[Na'eemah]

I aint going.:( :) :( :wavey:

I wanted to come :spunch:

[angel*]

Mmmm u didnt go or uv decided ur not going Full Stop? :scratch:

[neelu]

I went to my HND graduation ceremony cos' I got on well with a lot of people on my course and it was our way of seeing each other off. I didn't bother going to my degree graduation ceremony because I didn't have any close friends on that course so I wasn't bothered about not seeing any of them again. Besides, by the time I did my degree I was taking Islam more seriously and remembered at my HND ceremony people were drinking champagne. The main advantage of going to the HND ceremony was getting a graduation photo to please my parents:p

[Peacenik]

Graduation ?

What's that ?

[Sulaiman Harun]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

:insha: ima graduate soon, dont know if I should go to my graduation ceromony or not... Did any of u huys go? Whats the pros and cons?

Question:

Is participating in graduation ceremonies haraam?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.
If the graduation ceremony included disobedience, it becomes haram to attend or witness. Some of the common disobedience that takes place in these ceremonies: Music and the marching of the graduates to it; Uncovered women and mixing with men; the graduation dress which is in imitation of disbelievers (such as church dress). And Allaah knows best.

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Source (http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=21643&ln=eng&txt=graduation)

[Sulaiman Harun]

I aint going.:( :) :( :wavey:
Excellent :up:

[1 ummah]

I aint going.:( :) :( :wavey:

Good decision I say :up:. I went to my sister's graduation last year and when I came home I vowed that I would not attend my own graduation insha'Allah.. I dunno it was just weird, didn't feel right.

[angel*]

Mmmm i havnt graduated...yet but last yr i went to my brothers graduation from Cambridge and OMG was it amazing or what!!!! Apart from the heat we all had a wkd time, my sisterz graduation was also really kool and every1 enjoyed themselves immensly so i think im deffo. gonna go to mine!!!!!

[Al Qadr]

:jkk: for replies.

Still don't want to go, besides think the deadline date for handing in the form has passed I think :)

[Hafsah]

the ceremony is boring...its just fun going out with ur mates after..which you can do even if you don;t go to your graduation..so either way you don't lose out :p

[Eemaan]

Yeah Q really you wont regret it it so :zzz:

my mum gave me juthee jihad for not telling the family about it and thus all missing it and to my dying day wont let me forget it :smack:

[Tahiyah]

its haraam? at my twins ceremony, the boys sat on one side and the girls on the other side. they are not sitting together and they wear different colored caps and gowns. one thing about the cap and gown, its modest. it covers everything.

i am proud of my kids..i went and so did they. you dont have to stick around afterwards, go home with your family and do your own special thing, go out to dinner. invite some of your muslim family and friends to attend the ceremony. when they call your name to go and get your diploma, let your family shout: Allahu Akbar!!!! :D

everyone else celebrates and shouts out what they want. i say, make it your own day!! you and your family have reason to be proud of your accomplishments.

(if i am telling you to do haraam, then dont listen to me. its not my intention to misguide you)

[ur_yusra]

Asalaamu Alaikum,

:insha: ima graduate soon, dont know if I should go to my graduation ceromony or not... Did any of u huys go? Whats the pros and cons?

:wswrwb:

No! You have to go :eek:

[Al Qadr]

I wanted to come :spunch:
Ooops, and whos gonna pay the £20 for the ticket? :outta:
Mmmm u didnt go or uv decided ur not going Full Stop? :scratch:
Its in a months time
:wswrwb:

No! You have to go :eek:
I do? :eek:

I checked the deadline date to hand in the form for tickets..... and .....






































its expired :S... deadline was Friday.

[Eemaan]

Q im sure if you rung up and turned on the waterworks you could have that deadline extended jus for you :inlove:

make sure you get a bloke to answer tho, doesnt work with women :smack:

[Abu Nuh AMW]

Yae i have to go to mine this year too cos would be nice for the parents, dont really wana go I heard they manke you do some wierd stuff like sing some hymns and stuff and you can't leave early in ours, I think someone said they lock the doors :o :o
I'll think ill chuck that hat at someone rather than up in the air

[Al Qadr]

^^ lol, is yours in July too?

Hymns? :nervous:

[Abu Nuh AMW]

yep july 17th i think on a tuesday. cost me a bomb :(

[angel*]

Glad 2 hear ur going tho! :up:

[Al Qadr]

yep july 17th i think on a tuesday. cost me a bomb :(

Ours is £40 for 2 people, dunno about the robes and hat or photos tho.
Mines supposed to be exact a week before your one. Enjoy it and post on the thread how it was *rolly eyes*

Asalaamu Alaikum

17 july = my burpday

[ADZ w3]

yep july 17th i think on a tuesday. cost me a bomb :(

:salams it hasnt cost u anything yet!!!...wait untill you hve to pay for ur dry cleaning bills after us lot are done with u 3rd year!!! :rolleyes:

u didnt think we'd let u get away that easy???

[Abu Nuh AMW]

Yae i have to go to mine this year too cos would be nice for the parents, dont really wana go I heard they manke you do some wierd stuff like sing some hymns and stuff and you can't leave early in ours, I think someone said they lock the doors :o :o
I'll think ill chuck that hat at someone rather than up in the air

ok i've decided that im gonna chuck it at the highest ranking person there, surely they wont see me with all those other people chucking stuff :D


Ours is £40 for 2 people, dunno about the robes and hat or photos tho.
Mines supposed to be exact a week before your one. Enjoy it and post on the thread how it was *rolly eyes*

Asalaamu Alaikum
lol you havn't booked robes yet?? :S im sure your supposed to do it wayyy in advance?? it cost me in total i think £50 for renting it an stuff. I doubt I'll enjoy singing hymns!

:salams it hasnt cost u anything yet!!!...wait untill you hve to pay for ur dry cleaning bills after us lot are done with u 3rd year!!! :rolleyes:

u didnt think we'd let u get away that easy???
lol a) you don't know where in uni it is
b) you dont know which year im graduating ;)
c) I might not pass :(
d)im sure theres sum other stuff too :P

[Al Qadr]

lol you havn't booked robes yet?? :S im sure your supposed to do it wayyy in advance?? it cost me in total i think £50 for renting it an stuff. I doubt I'll enjoy singing hymns!


I ain't going :rubeyes:
Was s'posed to hand in the form&book robes by 8th June.

[Reema]

My graduation is in September so got a long long long way to go yet.

Personally I cant wait.

Neither can my parents, they been waiting for this a long long time plus its not a matter of choice to go or not, I have too:p

Still have to order all the stuff and pay for tickets, some of you had your graduation ceremonies early!

[Al Qadr]

Mines supposed to be today! in 45 minutes :eek:

[angel*]

:torture: u shlud have gone, no-idea what ur missing out on! aaaa well.........

[Al Qadr]

:torture: u shlud have gone, no-idea what ur missing out on! aaaa well.........

:(
no1 wanted to come

[angel*]

:(
no1 wanted to come

sweetie u shuld have just dragged them out!

[~Jafrene~]

wooow u have the chance of going mennn, i wish i had the chance of going, i know if u dnt wanna go do u think i can go for u pleaseeeeee? no reli u shud go its well cool. so im guessing u didnt get the degree thats y ur nt going??? sorry dnt know tooo much yet...... as im still n college studying A/levels..............but i rekon u shud most deffinately go indeed

[tux08902]

Go, ahead!

[aurorascopic]

eemaan sis im seriously making mega duas on getting into that course i was on about..inshallah if im successful i'll be moving to LEEDDSS UNNII :D wuhooo

but alas :( things are not looking so hopeful at the moment...im really struggling with assignments etc and exams are coming up soon too.

please make dua for me sister that inshallah i dont have to spend the rest of my uni years at Mela University :(


omg the day has come...today i got a letter in my ppost....it was from Leeds medical school...I have an interview on Monday...*so nervous* alhamdulillah I'm glad atleast i have an interview so I have the chance now to give it my all...but I just feel so nervous...

please keep me in your duas people...jazakalah khair

[Abu Nuh AMW]

I had mine today.
It was ok, a tad boring when the guys on stage were reading some long ting I coudlnt be bothered to remember it. and funny when they walked in, like a scene out of harry potter.

Lol plus I came just late just strolled in and they had to halt the procession for me :D

didn't chuck the hat at anybody though :(

[Zesty]

looooll my sister felt like she was in the harry potter movie too when she had her ceremony last week! The speech was sssoo long (and boring) it made me really feel for my parents who had to sit through 2 of mine and 1 of my sisters :D bless em!

[RaNdOm]

:salams

lol yeh :D we've seen em all week, they all look like proper buddehs now!

i found out inshaAllah my gown in inshaAllah inshaAllah inshaAllah 3yrs time will be black n tun tun tunnnnnnnnn this greeny teal colour :D (like the colour of surgeons scrubs)

colours that co-ordinate with greeny teal please!

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:coolbro:

[Sulaiman Harun]

"To go or not to go is the question" (taken from Hamlet which I finished today)

[Sulaiman Harun]

graduation is indeed imitating the kuffar:
http://www.islamqa.com/index.php?ref=21643&ln=eng&txt=graduation

[Chained_Water]

I went and loved it.. it was really cool :inlove: ..mashaAllah

I wasn't looking forward to it really, didn't even think about it.. but loved it on the day, it was cool wearing the gown and cap.. you feel like yay, this is cool :D ..and I think it was nice for me mum and dad :) [even tho my degree classification was not all that impressive sadly!]

Go, you spent all that time in uni, why not go to the graduation ceremony and celebrate your achievement :up: ..I think it's nicer for our parents, esp considering all the money, support, etc they put into our lives and our educations, it makes them happy to see it take fruit :)

The only thing I was vaguely worried about what the dude trying to shake me hand.. but unis are quite clued up on this, and mine seemed used to having people not want to do this for religious or other reasons.. and even had a protocol for it.. keep your sides to your side and the VC will know not to try and shake it.. and instead just congratulate you etc :D ..so all was cool :up:

[omar_umar]

I've (stupidly) got three degrees, and didn't attend graduation ceremony for the first two. They meant little to me, but loads to my parents. I did eventually go to my third gradution, but by that time my father had died, and I still regret not going to the first, if only for his sake. I say go.

[Abu Nuh AMW]

:salams

lol yeh :D we've seen em all week, they all look like proper buddehs now!

i found out inshaAllah my gown in inshaAllah inshaAllah inshaAllah 3yrs time will be black n tun tun tunnnnnnnnn this greeny teal colour :D (like the colour of surgeons scrubs)

colours that co-ordinate with greeny teal please!

1............
2............
3..............
4............
5.............

:coolbro:

thats the colour I wore, but that the engineerign colours?? isnt there a different one for dentists?

[Na'eemah]

I've (stupidly) got three degrees, and didn't attend graduation ceremony for the first two. They meant little to me, but loads to my parents. I did eventually go to my third gradution, but by that time my father had died, and I still regret not going to the first, if only for his sake. I say go.
:(

I went and loved it.. it was really cool :inlove: ..mashaAllah



Go, you spent all that time in uni, why not go to the graduation ceremony and celebrate your achievement :up: ..I think it's nicer for our parents, esp considering all the money, support, etc they put into our lives and our educations, it makes them happy to see it take fruit :)


It was last week (or the week b4) and she didn't go.

[angel*]

:( she didnt go....

[Al Qadr]

:(

:mad:

People take the P :crying:

Lies lies lies. Make me sick, selfish lickle :55:

[RaNdOm]

thats the colour I wore, but that the engineerign colours?? isnt there a different one for dentists?

:salams

wellll during the week i've only seen purple, green, blue and creamy/beigey/gold :coolbro: i wanted the goldy one... but like they cant have different colours for every different course right?? so maybe we all just share :rubeyes::rubeyes::rubeyes::rubeyes: which is gross cos i dont know WHO coulda touched that gown before me :vomit: and i dont get why they're short...

but anyway was urs a bit khaki?

and i tried on the graduation hat thingy thing... and i think it really suits me :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[*Al-Qadr*]

:salams


and i tried on the graduation hat thingy thing... and i think it really suits me :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

:wswrwb:

I think u was lookin at the wrong person in the mirror *outta*

[Loobna]

I got my graduation pack on fri and to be honest I was in two minds about whether to attend or not - the main thing I was worried about was the shaking hands thing but from reading the previous posts I think I should be able to get this sorted...once I figure out who to inform...what happens if they forget though? do I just refuse to shake hands on stage while being filmed (the whole thing is recorded and u buy the dvd afterwards lol) - because that's exactly what I'll do!!! Has anyone been through this and got through it ok?

Just one small question though - how do they order giving out the degree certificates - is it everyone who got a first goes first then 2.1 and so on? or is it lowest first? and do they announce it or something? (tbh I havnt done that great :o and dont really want some announcement for it :o ) It just says in my info pack about groups for the different bits in physics like Physics with astrophysics, physics with finance etc ...and I think I'm the only one who's the Physics with medical physics student - do they divide it according to that? I dont really wanna be all alone but I'm usually on my own in lectures lol so I guess its ok. I know I'll regret it if I dont go so I wanna sort out details and know what to expect beforehand.

[muslimma]

i will love to go enshallah :inlove:....just another year....:(

[xyz]

Ohhh im really looking forward to mine this year Inshallah (thats if I pass lol :o

Loobna as far as im aware, in my siblings ceremonies they were done alphabetically so nobody knows how uve done

[Loobna]

Ohhh im really looking forward to mine this year Inshallah (thats if I pass lol :o

Loobna as far as im aware, in my siblings ceremonies they were done alphabetically so nobody knows how uve done

You will pass inshallah :)

[MMS]

I got my graduation pack on fri and to be honest I was in two minds about whether to attend or not - the main thing I was worried about was the shaking hands thing but from reading the previous posts I think I should be able to get this sorted...once I figure out who to inform...what happens if they forget though? do I just refuse to shake hands on stage while being filmed (the whole thing is recorded and u buy the dvd afterwards lol) - because that's exactly what I'll do!!! Has anyone been through this and got through it ok?

Just one small question though - how do they order giving out the degree certificates - is it everyone who got a first goes first then 2.1 and so on? or is it lowest first? and do they announce it or something? (tbh I havnt done that great :o and dont really want some announcement for it :o ) It just says in my info pack about groups for the different bits in physics like Physics with astrophysics, physics with finance etc ...and I think I'm the only one who's the Physics with medical physics student - do they divide it according to that? I dont really wanna be all alone but I'm usually on my own in lectures lol so I guess its ok. I know I'll regret it if I dont go so I wanna sort out details and know what to expect beforehand.

i had mine in January, and they asked the hijaabis beforehand if they minded shaking hands, then they go and tell the guy you're supposed to shake hands with that this person doesn't want to shake hands :p

and they don't call out you're degree grade they just call you up by you're course alphabetically

one word of advice, don't take you're parents with you, they'll embarrass you :rotfl:

[muslimma]

i had mine in January, and they asked the hijaabis beforehand if they minded shaking hands, then they go and tell the guy you're supposed to shake hands with that this person doesn't want to shake hands :p

and they don't call out you're degree grade they just call you up by you're course alphabetically

one word of advice, don't take you're parents with you, they'll embarrass you :rotfl:

oh rite............didnt know that...the 1:1's would be gurrrrttered :p

[MMS]

oh rite............didnt know that...the 1:1's would be gurrrrttered :p

there is no 1:1 :p
ther's
first class
2:1
2:2 (they both second class degree 2:1 is higher though)
Third Class
and then there is Pass which i'm not sure if it actually counts as a degree :scratch:

We were given a book with everybody's name's in it and the people that had a first class degree had a little star next to their name, their wasn't many of those though :p

and BTW when they start their long speeches on Allah knows what they were talking about it's really boring :yawn:
you should just go and get you're pictures taken and collect you're certificate and tell them you can't stay for ceremony because the ceremony is actually really boring

[Loobna]

i had mine in January, and they asked the hijaabis beforehand if they minded shaking hands, then they go and tell the guy you're supposed to shake hands with that this person doesn't want to shake hands :p

and they don't call out you're degree grade they just call you up by you're course alphabetically

one word of advice, don't take you're parents with you, they'll embarrass you :rotfl:

my parents will want to come. I know the ceremony will prob be deadly boring but I wanna go just for the sake of it.

[MMS]

my parents will want to come. I know the ceremony will prob be deadly boring but I wanna go just for the sake of it.

its mostly for the parents so they can be all proud of you lol :o i was literally emotionally blackmailed into going to mine :nervous: