Graduation

Graduation was held in the auditorium at the Sorbonne and it was not only a magnificent building but a very interesting ceremony. 

Entrance to the theater 

The stage that I walked across to recurve my diploma. 

Circular view of the theater

Me! We all got cap and gowns. U of M colors too!

The President of the Sorbonne was there!

I don't remember their names but these were the other Sorbonne administrators there. The ceremony was about two hours long. First the president spoke, then an honored guest, then half of the students were called up to get their diplomas. When you went up, they called your name and you were walked over to one of the guests on stage and you talked to them for a minutes, had your picture taken and then escorted off the stage. 

Half way through a Chinese girl came up to play an instrument, then a professor from the classes offered that I took spoke, them the last half got their diplomas. At the end, a flute and cello player finished out the ceremony with a little performance. All in all it was a very interesting thing to be apart of but I wouldn't have changed it. 

Now I can officially say that I am a graduate of the Sorbonne in Paris!!!!

That evening I had English time with the two little French girls I watch on Fridays and I noticed their parents got the New York post. This was in the literature section lol very funny

We celebrated the Chinese New Year that day and made a dragon together. The girls thought it was the funniest thing.