The last day as the Ed.M. Candidate
the diploma ceremony began about an hour after the school-wide commencement
my mom and I ran back in the rain from the Harvard Yard to the Radcliffe Yard of HGSE

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Mind, Brain, and Education Program + Human Development Program (HDP) first line up for the ceremony procession at Askwith Hall in Longfellow
dearest Jinwen of HDP~!!
The empty spaces before the graduating students filed in
[mom took the picture]

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our most prestigious stage at HGSE!
Liz Thurston, Director of Student Affairs to kickstart the ceremony!

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Music performance by Sam, HGSE’s most awesome violinist, and two of her talented friends!
MBE cohort mates: Sandrine and Claire!
I found my mom amidst the crowd on the way the stage my diploma!

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Helloooooooooo Romaaaaaa~!!! 😘
See you later, Mom!

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Getting ready!
Shook hands with Dean Ryan and Todd Rose -> Sprang down the steps -> Flashed a smile at the camera cuz I got ma diploma!
[in plastic bag to protect it from the rain ☔️]

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Oh yeah!

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Meeting Tim on my way down
Tim: my brilliant case study + project partner from Teacher Teams class!

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I had to double check something important quickly
*opened the red envelope*
Yep, that’s my name!
DIPLOMA AT HAND NOW! 😆

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Peace out HGSE!

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and to
my greatest woman of everything
ขอบพระคุณค่ะแม่ เพราะมีแม่ ซันถึงมาได้ทุกวันนี่
👭