12/11: Graduation

Today was the much anticipated graduation. I find it a bit weird to call it a graduation as the children graduating are around six years old. It was a big party, there was a band and we started by marching around the streets, the band attracted so many kids it was quite incredible. Then there was speeches and the kids finally got to perform. They did splendidly, though with a bit more mistakes than in the rehearsals yesterday. My top class got their diplomas and the best from each class got a gift. There was cake, loads of food, a photographer, all in all everybody had a really good time. I stuck around afterwards to help with the cleaning and things like that. As it had gotten a bit late after that I went straight home. Though the children were singing about things such as dreaming about becoming a doctor, a pilot, a driver and so on I really hope they will achieve their own dreams, instead of dreams forced upon them by others.