12 Stages Every Graduate Experienced At Liberty’s Commencement 2016 | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

12 Stages Every Graduate Experienced At Liberty’s Commencement 2016

It was a rollercoaster from start to finish.

41
12 Stages Every Graduate Experienced At Liberty’s Commencement 2016
Liberty University / Mitchell Bryant

Every Liberty student and Lynchburg native knows that the weekend of Liberty University’s commencement service is crazy. Over 35,000 guests descend on the small town of Lynchburg for the weekend, most of whom have never stepped foot on campus. This causes tons of confusion and insane traffic! Liberty’s 2016 commencement was off the charts. Here are the 12 stages of Liberty University's 2016 Commencement:

1. Waking up at 5 a.m. to beat traffic.

It’s never too early to leave your apartment/hotel to get to campus on Commencement day.

2. Getting on campus and realizing you didn’t beat traffic, and having to walk halfway across campus to the stadium.

It’s a bummer. Especially if you’re wearing heels.

3. Standing on the practice field for an hour.

This is fun… I guess. At least you’re surrounded by 9,000 of your closest friends!

4. Being herded like cows onto the field… which took another hour (or more).

Getting that many graduates onto the football field is no small feat! But it sure does take forever.

5. Finally getting to your seat.

Praise for chairs! After standing so long, sitting has never felt so good.

6. Basking in the glow of being at graduation and sitting among all your fellow 2016 graduates.

It’s so overwhelming to look around and feel the pride and love that you have for your school and your classmates. Even if you were a little bit cynical during your time in college, that all melts away and all you feel is thankfulness and excitement.

7. Commencement starts, and you can’t wait to find out who the special guest is!

Donald Trump?!

8. Willie Robertson! Mel Gibson! Vince Vaughn! Rashad Jennings!

Better than Donald Trump! Willie wasn’t a total surprise since John Luke attends Liberty, but Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn were a total surprise! And totally cool! Rashad was great as usual.

9. Finding your family after commencement.

It’s like Finding Nemo all over again.

10. Going to your degree ceremony and walking across the stage. (!!!)

This is the moment you’ve been waiting for! Sure, you don’t actually get your diploma, but it’s symbolic! And it gives your family the opportunity to scream their lungs out when your name is called.

11. Trying to find a place to have dinner on Ward’s Road.

Literal gridlock. I hope you weren’t hungry after a long and grueling day.

12. Realizing that you’re actually a college graduate!


YOU DID IT! Those four years (or more) of papers, assignments, tests, and studying are OVER!


Liberty’s 2016 Commencement was so wonderful and exciting! But the most exciting part is that I, along with so many of my fellow students, get to call themselves Liberty Alumni. I am so proud to have a degree from Liberty University, and am so excited to see how Liberty and its graduates will continue to impact the world for Christ. I will always consider Liberty home!

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
10 things that happen the second Thanksgiving is over
reference.com

To those who celebrate, you just spent an entire day cooking an elaborate meal with all of your favorite foods. You probably ate your body weight in pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. What happens now? Oh yea, Christmas. It’s time to take out all of the decorations and Christmas themed things that have been sitting in the attic since last year; it’s time to make a reappearance. So, here are 10 things that happen the second Thanksgiving is over.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

18 Things I Want To Do Now That I'm 18

I'm technically an adult, so I'm legally required to live a little, right?

3136
Happy Birthday Cake

For the entirety of my high school career, I was always seen as the goody-two-shoes. I never got in trouble with a teacher, I kept stellar grades, and when I wasn't doing extracurricular activities, I was at home studying. Even when I did go out, it was usually with a bunch of fellow band geeks. The night would end before 11:00 PM and the only controversial activity would be a fight based on who unfairly won a round of Apples-to-Apples when someone else clearly had a better card (I promise I'm not still holding a grudge).

Now that I'm officially an adult, I want to pursue some new things. I want to experience life in a way that I never allowed myself to do prior to entering college. These are the years that I'm supposed to embark on a journey of self-discovery, so what better way to do that than to create a bucket list?

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

10 Life Lessons from Christmas Classics

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1888
10 Life Lessons from Christmas Classics
Flickr

The holiday season is full of stress, debt, and forced conversation. While we rush through the month of December, it's important to take a step back and enjoy the moments before they're gone. Most families love to watch Christmas movies, but these beloved films provide more than entertainment. Here are 10 life lessons that I've learned from the holiday classics we watch every year.

Keep Reading...Show less
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

201160
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

21518
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments