My school a little while back officially cancelled any in-person commencement plans. I think we are planning to have something virtual with details TBD later this week, but who knows what that will look like.
I knew it was coming, and it's the right thing to do obviously in the face of a global pandemic, but I'm not going to lie, I cried for a good bit after really processing it. Before this whole thing I was really looking forward to graduation. Even last year when I saw the class above mine graduate I was looking forward to wearing the cap and gown, getting that diploma, walking across the stage, taking pictures and celebrating with family and classmates. Especially for something as important as a professional degree that the 200 of us worked really hard for, you know?
It's no one's fault or anything and it's what needed to happen but I'm still super bummed about this all the same. Seeing everyone start to move out and leave is super sad. Not getting closure sucks.