It’s Graduation Time Again

Americans may not have as many rituals as some other people do, but we have some. One of those is graduation, symbolizing the transition from one stage of life to another and a celebration of a young person’s accomplishments. (We may actually overdo these, as what was once a transition from college and high school studies is now often celebrated from even pre-nursery school. Still, it plays a significant part in life, structuring time and change.) Parents and grandparents who sat through boring ...