So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Understanding The Basics Of Graduation Gowns Can Give You Self-Confidence

By Allex Oneil


Looking great and wearing your self-confidence on your graduation day is among what graduates wish. The most effective method to attain this is to first understand the fundamentals of graduation gowns. When you fully understand the causes and meaning of such graduation pieces then you could confidently put them on for your memorable day. This is not just to provide you self-confidence but also to provide you great pride in wearing them.

To begin with, the graduation robes developed from the 12th century as school uniform during the Medieval university period. Only the wealthy had been able to carry on with formal education. Formal education was founded in Europe and it was in those days a stature in the society if one can afford formal education. The robes very similar to the graduation gowns worn nowadays had been used by the Anglican church leaders as reverence to the religious rites. At the same time, similar robes were worn by the students as school uniform as reverence to the teachings of the church and to the standards by which the university stands for. It had been a privilege to be able to pursue formal education.

Nowadays the gown is used only during graduation as well as on a number of formal school activities. The graduating students wear the gown for the ceremony. School administrators also wear their gown as part of the graduation ceremony. The recommendation for all degrees is that the gown has to be in the conventional black color. Today there are colored gowns available for students to choose from. These colored gowns are used to symbolize a particular degree or a specific university. In most circumstances universities have their colored gowns personalized to match the precise color that the institution represents.

The gown is usually halfway between the knees and the ankle. However, the gown used by those graduating with a doctorate degree, the gown is typically ankle length. The gown likewise differs in some elements in accordance with the academic level which a student has attained. The bachelor's and master's gown are practically similar in style. They come in the conventional design with no trimmings. The difference could be observed on the sleeves whereby the former features pointed sleeves and the latter has oblong-shaped sleeves. Nonetheless the gowns used by individuals holding doctorate degrees are specific. This type of gown has bell-shaped sleeves and features trimmings on it. The bands on the front and on the sleeves of the gown indicate the certain degree that the student has attained. The colors differ from one degree to another.

The gown likewise comes with a hood. It is a piece of fabric that hangs on the shoulders and drapes at the back of the individual wearing it. The hood had been initially attached to the gown. Nonetheless, the hood these days is actually a separate piece of graduation accessory. It includes the color of the degree which is shown on the velvet edge of the hood. Wearing the hood over your shoulders symbolizes that you have earned a higher education that is worthy of the respect that comes with the degree. Some other accessories include graduation stoles and cords.

The graduation gowns are fashioned in their particular and distinct features to distinguish the level of education one has completed. Finishing higher education just isn't something which every student pursues and achieves. When one finishes her or his formal education a sense of great pride and scholastic fulfillment is the reward an individual gets from all his hard work as well as determination.




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