Remembering Graduation Ceremony

Graduation is an occasion for the students to gain award, degree and many more. It is the rites recognizing their effort, hard-work and for the struggles which will help them survive the real world outside the school campus. This occasion happens annually in every school. It is conducted after students completed all the academic requirements according to the required course curriculum of every school. Graduates, the term for the candidates who will be included in the graduation rites. The term graduation is often called as degree day by numerous people. Graduation can be also called as convocation, invocation and commencement. It is an occasion where celebrants as well as members of the school academics wore a special uniform to recognize their degree earned. Most of the graduates are wearing black long dress also called as academic gown. It is the indication that they are already finished with the student life inside the school.

The student which is a candidate to celebrate this annual occasion will be informed 2 or 1 month before the celebration. But there are some cases that a student might not be included in the graduation ceremony because he/she lacks the necessary requirements to be distinguished as a graduate. There are also circumstances that a student might be included in the graduation rites if he/she already accomplished the necessary documents before the celebration.

After the degree or diploma will be honored to the students, visitors or important personnel will give a speech to acknowledge the graduates’ performance during their past years in the school. These personnel will also impart some insights about the life outside the campus. The speech will serve as the welcome remarks for the students because they will be entering a new world which is very different from the life of a student.

It is a traditional process of graduation for the students to know what will be the life after their celebration ends. They will use cite their experiences about the corporate world as it is the typical topic on graduation speeches. They will encourage the graduates to become a responsible person to help the country. Mostly, the school gets a visitor that will provide a speech from the government or politicians. There is also a large tendency that the school will get a very famous inventor to conduct a speech to encourage the students to become like them.

Aside from the important personnel that will provide insights for the students, the graduates with honors or one of the model students of the school will provide a speech to help their co-graduates to do well in the future. Some speech that came from the honorable graduates will convey a message of farewell. They will warn other graduates about the possibilities and opportunities when they are out on the real world.

Before the end of the graduation, they will walk on the stage to get their diploma. This process will be conducted if all programs are finished accompanied by their parents. They will switch the tie connected to the cap from right to left as a sign of a fully pledged graduate.

On Oahu and the rest of the Hawaiian islands the tradition is to adorn the graduate with many flower leis. Since everyone in attending the graduation brings a lei for a graduate this results in some graduates having so many flower leis that they are piled so high that their faces is covered.

Once you heard about leis, the first country that comes to your mind is Hawaii. Leis are a Hawaiian term that refers to a wreath or garland. It is mainly consists of leaves, shells, flowers, seeds, feathers, nuts and even bones of several animals. These Hawaiian leis are usually worn by ancient Hawaiian to doll up themselves.

Most Hawaiian natives used distinct flowers in creating leis. The typical examples of these are orchids, lehua blossoms, plumeria and many more. Whatever items used in creating Hawaiian leis, its function and purpose remains the same. Once you visit Hawaii, you will surely be amazed on how they give importance to this garland. However, wearing Hawaiian leis also encloses several rules. Either you are a tourist or not, you need to follow its precise rules. Everyone can wear Hawaiian leis, even if there are no specific occasions. Refusing to wear these leis indicate bad attitude or disrespectful.  If you opted to wear these leis, you have to drape it gently over your shoulders, lynching down in both back and front. In Hawaiian, it is acceptable to purchase or create your own leis.

Hawaiian leis can be worn several times. Fresh leis, on the other hand, can be placed on a cool place to preserve its freshness. These leis can also be used into a wedding ceremony, symbolizing the harmony of the couple, families and friends. If you want to show great appreciation to others, you can simply give them Hawaiian leis as a sign of admiration. In the airport, Hawaiian leis are used as a sign of greeting. If you happen to visit Hawaii, people will meet you in your arriving area. Similar to other countries, Hawaii also celebrates Lei Day during 1st day of May. During this date, the people of Hawaiian are encouraged to wear leis. They usually celebrate this festival with music, hula, contests, exhibits and lei making demonstrations.

Flower leis add a beautiful detail any wedding

Wearing Hawaiian leis is widely practiced, particularly in Hawaii. If you want to have Hawaiian leis, the best thing that you can do is to browse your computer. There you can find lots of styles, designs and materials used. Those who opted to have these leis have two options– to buy or to create their own leis. In buying Hawaiian leis, you don’t need to spend a lot of money and time. Whether you are in Hawaii or not, you can instantly have these gorgeous leis. However, if you opted to create lei, you can do it through the use of various flowers or materials. You can be creative as possible to have some perfect Hawaiian leis. Even if you are not an expert, you can firmly create Hawaiian leis because of its simple procedures and steps.

Hawaiian leis are proven valuable not just to the people of Hawaii but to some countries as well. With numerous types and styles of Hawaiian leis, you probably amaze on how to it creates. If you are eager to learn on how to make homemade Hawaiian lei, the best thing that you can do is to read some pertinent resources.

The symbol of love begins when a lei is given to a person from another person. Usually leis are offered to someone who is just joined the team or leaving. One best suited example comes up from graduates as they once left their school and then joined the new place in order to complete their graduation. The custom is, when the lei-giver try to put on the lei around the neck of the receiver, at the same time the receiver need to bow down his/her head to make the process easy. Sometimes the custom involved finishing with a kiss. Flowers or some form of plant parts (like vines or green leaves) are used to make a beautiful lei. One of the most popular graduation ceremony gifts are leis made by dendrobium orchid. These orchids are frequently used in formation of leis to ensure durability and higher quality. Purple, green and white; these three colors are preferred for orchid leis where purple is the most common. In addition, roses and carnations are also used to make graduation leis. Among other roses, yellow roses are also preferred by girl graduates for their femininity and charming smells. Another great choice for leis is carnations since they have so many color options and therefore matching to the school’s color become easy. All these features above are considered before purchasing flowers for graduates.

Again, there are several types of leis possible. Candy leis, shell leis, origami leis and money leis are some of the popular types of leis. These leis are sometimes cost effective than those traditional floral leis and you can make these by yourself at home. Money leis generally comprise 100$ 1 bills. To make candy leis, hard candies are used to prevent melting during the ceremony. Another kind of leis are origami leis where you can apply different colored papers that follows school colors and also you can give them different shapes to make them look more beautiful and hopefully these leis will last couple of years more than others.

You can employ a flower bouquet as an alternative when you find yourself unable to make enough leis before graduation ceremony. You can purchase either flowers or bouquets that you think graduate would like or you can keep in mind the theme of school’s color while shopping.  Hopefully, you will find vast flowering options during the time of graduation. There are many summer flower options available including lilies, roses, tulips, orchids and many more; just go for the best one you think.

Ohana is a part of the Hawaiian culture. It means family in extended sense of term, including adoptive, blood related or intentional. It also emphasizes that families are bound together and the members should always cooperate and remember each other. The term is also related with the New Zealand Maori term which is Whanau. Whanau is a Maori Language term or word that means an extended family. In other societies such as the Maori Society, it means political unit. It also has different meanings such as to give birth or to be born.

In the actual culture in Hawaii, this term, Ohana, is strictly used for blood relations. Non-familial groupings also use the Hui. Also, in Hawaiian culture, Ohana begins with the word Okinathat, which indicates a glottal stop. Root word oha refers to the corm or root of the taro plant or kalo (it is the staple staff of life in Hawaii) which Kanaka Maoli considered as their astral ancestor. In the contemporary Hawaiian regulatory and economic practice, an Ohana unit is like a portion of a house or a distinct structure on the similar lot that contains a comparative but which may not be borrowed to the public.

Ohana’s meaning is truly a family. Family is considered as one of the greatest values of each person. A family also gives the basic beliefs, human values and ideals. Family is something who understands and loves you. It can also be the people who care for you. Family also is one of those things that are very important in an individual’s lives. They are the ones who will never leave you in the darkest time of your life. Unfortunately, not all people are blessed of having a family. Many people are still in the orphanage wherein nuns are the ones who are taking care of them.

Ohana or family is composed of parents, siblings and other relatives. Parents always want the best for their children. Parents should always consider whether it’s better for their own children to develop or grow in a small or large family. There are also advantages and disadvantages of having a small or a large family. The disadvantage of having a large family is that parents would find it hard to give financial support for their children and its advantage is there are would be more companion to talk meaning the members of family would not be lonely. On the other hand if you are a part of a small family your parents will not find it hard to give your financial needs and necessities. The weakest point of having a small family is that oftentimes the members of the family are lonely and oftentimes children are growing shy.

Indeed, there is no best size in terms of family because both have disadvantages and advantages. Ohana or family should always be united and have an understanding so that they can easily overcome any problems and struggles that they may face in the near future. It is indeed fun and happy if your family have unity.