Photo essay: My first graduation at King’s College Graduation

This week, I participated in my first graduation at King’s College, Cambridge. As Director of Studies for the new graduates in computer science, it seemed important for me to be there. It was very different from past graduations I’ve experienced in the United States, so I thought I’d report and reflect on my experiences. If you are curious, you can also read an official description of graduation at King’s College. Graduation dinner The night before the graduation ceremony, there was a formal dinner celebrating the graduates. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any photos of this event. Dinner started at 6:30 with drinks on the back lawn, a casual opportunity to chat with whoever was there. The college hired a photographer for the graduation events, and I took advantage of the opportunity to have a professional headshot taken – better than the selfie currently displayed on the College website. I was happy to catch up with my predecessor Api, as well as a few students. At 7:15, the gong was…