1st Enrichment Reflection - Convocation

The first event I attended was Convocation on August 29th, 2016 in the Cunningham Memorial Chapel. This event was hosted in order to welcome the Class of 2020 and give a blessing as we enter and continue our educational journey for another four years here at Notre Dame de Namur University. The way that I seen it when I was there was that this was a ceremony in order to inspire and motivate my freshman class as a way to look forward to these next few years we will have here, a few objects which I will be mentioning. This was one of my first of many memorable moments I will have here because I received a tassel I will have similar to the one I will receive when I graduated in 2020. This tassel is now very unique and special to me because I believe this will now be a source of motivation I can look towards when I am at my lowest and when I believe there is no end near. However, in reality I know these four years will go by fast. What I also found amusing during the event were the singers and musical performances NDNU had to display. These musical performers are close to graduating as they are in their final years of their education. I think this was a unique way of showing students what the outcomes of being an NDNU learner is. By performing, they showed community service to their school as a welcoming to the new students. What I also found motivating that NDNU presented to students was the majority of Staff, Faculty, Deans, Vice Presidents, Provost, President, and Board of Trustees whom were wearing their academic dresses. For me, this made me look forward to what I can obtain after receiving my degree from NDNU. In addition, Notre Dame de Namur University also presented its Installation of Student Assembly Officers. Moreover, this made me hopeful that I could one day be an officer my senior year here at NDNU. Convocation was the first I had ever heard of and did not know what to expect when I heard such an event; however, it ended up being one of my most memorable experiences here at NDNU so far which I know there will be plenty more of.