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Chapter 117 Academy Star
After Larry Ellison finished his speech, the main ceremony of USC's 133rd graduation ceremony drew to a close.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael Quick joined President Max Nikias to greet graduates before they formally receive their degree certificates from the deans of each school.

"Beginning with the baccalaureate degree recipients, I ask you to rise and receive the tribute after reading the list of all cadets awarded undergraduate degrees."

"Dornsafe College of Arts and Sciences..."

"Leventhal School of Accountancy..."

"School of Architecture……"

"Bachelor degree candidates! By studying within your chosen major, and exploring a wide range of other academic areas, you have built a broad and rich knowledge base."

"I salute you warmly!"

Amid a majestic brass unison, Max Nikias pulled the right brim of his black fedora, a standard gesture for principals to greet graduates.

"We now salute the recipients of the master's degree and master's certificate. After reading the list of all the students awarded the master's degree and master's certificate, I ask you to stand up and accept the greeting."

"...The Rawski College of Art and Design..."

"Marshall School of Business..."

"The Academy of Motion Picture Arts..."

"Master's Degree Candidates! Master's students, you have built a foundation in years of undergraduate study and gained deeper knowledge in your chosen field."

"I salute you warmly!"

"We now, honoring the career doctorate recipients, I ask you to rise and receive the tribute after all the doctorate lists have been read."

"Doctor of Education..."

"JD……"

"Medical PhD……"

"Doctor of Musical Arts..."

When it comes to the highest academic honor that the university can confer, the subject of receiving the tribute has quietly changed from the college to the degree itself.

After all, not every major has a doctorate to confer.Taking the two majors of Han Yi Shuangxiu as an example, the music industry can only study for a master's degree, while communication has a doctoral program.

Not only that, but there are even two types of tribute doctors, professional doctor and doctor of philosophy.

"...each of these candidates, prepared and defended a thesis before a faculty committee; each of these candidates, completed all academic requirements and was recommended by a faculty member of the Graduate School for Doctor of Philosophy degree, I present them to you with great pride and welcome them to the ranks of Scholars."

There are quite a few differences in the terms used at each level. At the doctoral level, Provost Quaker referred to the few dozens of Ph.D. graduates who stood up as "scholars".

If you have money and leisure, it is not a bad thing to get a doctorate in this life.

"Doctor of Philosophy candidates, you have made original contributions to the store of knowledge. Through your ideas and research, you continue to advance human thought and understanding. I salute you warmly!"

Han Yi looked at the group of people in red robes in the middle of the park, feeling a little envious in his heart.

Let him study for another four or five years and may not be able to read it, but, in fact, he can still give a speech at the graduation ceremony like Larry Ellison... oh, no, Dr. Ellison, and then he can be awarded the title of honorary doctor.

I don't know if seven years is enough to accomplish this goal.

“Now, before we award you our degrees, we will call out a charge to Trojan graduates. The text is from Virgil’s epic poem, the Aeneid, and will be read in Latin, Greek and English.

In this text, the great hero Enus urges his fellow Trojans to move forward with a strong and determined spirit.

Professor Tom Harbnett will give his orders in Latin and Chancellor Nikias in ancient Greek.Thank goodness I will end in English. "

Amidst the laughter of the audience, Quick, the provost who had been serious all the time, almost failed, and he regained his composure before continuing.

"You'll find these words on the cover of your program. Now, all degree candidates, including honorary degree recipients, please stand and stand at this time!"

"'O socii—neque enim ignari sumus ante malorum—O passi graviora, dabit deus his quoque finem...'

“My comrades, partly strangers to pain before now, we all have weathered worse. Some god will grant us an end to this as well…”

"Fellows, we are not without pain, we have endured greater pain than this, and God will end it. You have tasted the wrath of Scylla, you have heard the rock as you sailed near it You have also been in the cave of Cyclopes the Cyclopes.

Pick up your spirits, let go of the sadness and fear, maybe one day we will even find it funny to look back on what happened to us today.After all kinds of encounters, after so many perils, we are marching towards Latium, where fate directs us, to make a peaceful home there.

There, the Kingdom of Troy is destined to regain its glory! "

Amid the deafening applause, Principal Max Nikias stepped onto the podium for the last time.

"Subject to the authority vested in me by the USC Board of Trustees, I hereby grant to each of you the degree or credential recommended to you by the faculty and staff with all the rights, privileges, and responsibilities associated therewith.

as evidence of these degrees and certificates.I will instruct the Dean of the Faculty to issue to each of you a legitimate USC diploma.Diplomas are signed by USC officials and bear the USC seal. "

Nikias took a deep breath and suddenly raised his voice.

"I ask the entire faculty to stand and join me in honoring the Class of 2016!"

"Congratulations and..."

"Fight On!"

The sound of "Fight On" sounded, and dozens of doves of peace were released to fly to the south.

At first, the crowd was applauding and celebrating, but as the music reached its climax, everyone raised their right hands in the air, stretched out their index and middle fingers, and swung back and forth rhythmically.

It's in the DNA of every Trojan.

No matter what kind of difficulties and obstacles you will face in the future, you must hold up a gesture that symbolizes victory.

This is why I chose USC at that time.

The best chapter of his youth began when he came here four years ago, and ended quietly after waving goodbye.

Even this second life, didn't it start from the school apartment?
Going around, ups and downs, ups and downs, honors and disgraces, all cannot do without their own Alma Mater.

As he thought about it, Han Yi looked to the left. In the audience, Xu Yiru put his right hand to his face, gestured for Fight On, and greeted him with a sweet smile.Under her leadership, Ling Lan and even Tian Zongyun followed suit, happily swinging their arms back and forth.

The charm of USC is nothing more than this.Even parents who did not study here can quickly be attracted by the inclusive, open and friendly atmosphere, let go of the defenses of adults, and become a fighting Trojan again.

What Han Yi responded to everyone was the most unreserved and unscrupulous smile after rebirth, with a bright smile wholeheartedly.

He also raised his right hand in a victory forest, and raised his left hand upwards, indicating that the little brown bear next to Xiaoru would also join the celebration.

After hesitating for a moment, UCLA's newest traitor shook his head, and also showed a relaxed and joyful smile, exposing the index and middle fingers of his right hand to the air.

Today, just be a Trojan.

"Graduates, you now officially join the ranks of our alumni. You follow a long, proud line of Trojans who use their knowledge and talent to change the world around them for the better."

"I know that you will pass on this spiritual legacy, with your insightful leadership, your professional achievements, and your contributions to people's livelihood."

"We are at the end of USC's 133rd Commencement Class. We ask those in the audience to remain seated until the Presidium, faculty, staff and graduates leave Alumni Park."

"Everyone please stand up again and sing the school song together."

"The school song will be led by Nick Motorano, a student from the Thornton School of Music."

"You can find the lyrics on the back of the playlist, everyone, please sing together."

"Thank you, and Fight On!"

"Salute to the alma mater
We sing to your glory;

Salute to Southern California,

praise you loudly;
Where the Western Sky and the Western Sea meet,
Our academy is majestic;
Singing our love for our alma mater,
Cheers, cheers to you! "

In the United States, universities generally have two kinds of official music, one is Anthem or Alma Mater, which is currently played, which is usually used on official occasions, while the other is called Fight Song, a battle song, which can be heard repeatedly in student activities or sports competitions arrive.

For the students in Alumni Memorial Park today, asking them to sing "Fight On for ol' SC" or "UCLA Sucks" must be a mouthful.But for the official school song, few people really know the tune, especially since the song is divided into eight parts, which makes the chorus sound chaotic.

Of course, this song will definitely not trouble Han Yi, the main member of the USC Apollo Men's Choir. go.

The main ceremony ends at [-]:[-]. Next, the students will go to various parts of the campus to participate in the certificate awarding ceremony within the college.

Every year, each college will take turns to choose a different venue to hold the ceremony. This year, Han Yi is very lucky. The venue of the Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism is in McCarthy Square.Walking from the Alumni Memorial Park, it takes less than 2 minutes to take two steps forward and one step back.

This also gave Han Yi and his party enough time to take a group photo outside the giant white tent at Annenberg College.

First I took a photo with my grandma, then with my mother, and finally took a photo with my mother and grandma.With Xu Yiru and Zhao Youzhen two master photographers present, Han Yi completed the task at this stage very quickly. Basically, each group of photos has four or five very good-looking finished products that can appear in the circle of friends without retouching. Happy Ling Lan and Tian Zongyun couldn't speak from ear to ear.

"Are the three of you filming together, or?"

Opening the camera app, Linglan looked at Xiaoru and Yuzhen standing beside her with a smile on her face.

"...Let's separate."

The two girls exchanged glances and said in unison.

Xu Yiru, who has never been stage frightened in front of her elders since she was a child, came first. Her legs were slightly bent, which made Han Yi look more upright in the camera, and also let her head rest on Han Yi's chest.Compared with USC's cheering gesture, showing absolutely standard eight teeth, such a perfect sense of lens, even the camera technology that makes my aunt hard to describe is hard to beat.

But Zhao Youzhen is different.

Like Han Yi, Korean girls are not used to taking pictures in front of others, let alone taking pictures with people they like.The most important thing is that Han Yi is not a person who can save his partner by his own performance in front of the camera.

then……

"Look, does it look like this?"

Xu Yiru called up a famous painting from his mobile phone, and put it next to Han Yi's mobile phone for taking pictures, for comparison, laughing wildly.

Grant Wood's American Gothic.

Except that Han Yi didn't use the three-pronged rake, from the composition to the stance to the expression, they were basically the same.

Yujin, whose native language quickly changed from Korean to speechless, almost died of embarrassment on the spot.

In the end, Auntie Xiaoru replaced Ling in person and patiently guided the two of them to take a group photo.

In the picture, Yuzhen's one leg is slightly bent, which also gives Han Yi half of his head's height advantage, and his face is slightly turned towards him, revealing a perfectly curved profile.Xiaoru told her to give up her stiff smile, keep her face expressionless, and take the cool route.

If you don't consider Han Yi next to you, Zhao Youzhen in this photo fully meets the requirements of Met Gala.

Sitting in the tent of Annenberg College, Zhao Youzhen has been quietly admiring the group photo Airdropped on her mobile phone.Glancing left and right, Yuzhen quickly set it as the screensaver of the main interface alone while the people around were not paying attention, and then turned off the phone instantly.

Xu Yiru, who was choosing a filter for herself, might not have noticed the Korean girl's behavior, but Ling Lan, who was sitting next to Zhao Youzhen, could see it clearly.

Ling Auntie kept looking back and forth between the two girls, and finally sighed softly, rubbing her temples with one hand, focused on WeChat, and continued her day of bombarding Moments with pictures and texts.

The celebration ceremony of the college is not much different from the main ceremony of the whole school.There are also speeches by the dean, speeches by graduate representatives, and then speeches by guests invited by the college.Saying the same set of words over and over again six times, anyone will feel bored.

After waiting for about 10 minutes, I arrived at the certificate issuance link.First doctorate, then postgraduate, and finally undergraduate degree holders.The order in which they appear on stage is determined by the number plate they get when they take their seats. Therefore, although the initial letter of the surname is H, Han Yi still waits until the last dozen or so people to be called.

The following process was even more perfunctory. There was neither tassel picking nor a photo with the dean. What was even more exaggerated was that the certificate received from Dean Willow-Bey was still empty.It will take three to four weeks for the official academic certificate to be mailed to the correspondence address.

The only thing that makes people feel a bit ceremonial is that after getting the certificate, there is a separate photo area on the left side of the steps, where a dedicated photographer will take video records.

You guessed it right, this photo is for a fee.

$20 a piece.

The alma mater is the alma mater, and when they graduated, they didn't forget to make another fortune from the prospective alumni.

Think of it as an advance advance of the amount of donations.

The journey of other students' graduation ceremonies has come to an end here.

But Han Yi is different.

This outstanding student with a GPA of 3.92 and a Summa cum Laude honor rope receiving the certificate found himself a star in the academy that everyone envied.

because……

Han Yi was surprised to find that President CL Max Nikias of the University of Southern California was waiting for him at the edge of the stage.

And standing with Principal Nikias, smiling and looking down at him, were Jimmy Yeowen and Andre Yang.

To other graduates, Principal Nikias smiled and waved.Hearing the screams erupting from the students, Andre Yang just raised his hand expressionlessly, indicating that he heard everyone's salute.

But when Han Yi walked down the stairs, the three bosses stepped forward together and surrounded him.

"Yi, congratulations, you have finally graduated!"

Principal Nikias shook Han Yi's hand vigorously, showing a cordial and hearty smile.

"Where is your family? Allow us to go and say hello."

(End of this chapter)