Convocation day can never be sad
I am writing in response to the letter titled “A Sad Day at NSU” published on 25 April. It's regrettable that despite being educated some people do not know how to respect senior citizens. The writer has regarded the elderly President of Bangladesh as “Mr. Walking Dead”, which apparently reveals that he outrageously lacks general sense of respect. An identical tone of dishonor embodies the writer's shameless renaming of his sister's “graduation day” as the “silly hat day”. Obviously, the writer is not matured enough to understand the significance of the uniquely shaped convocation “mortarboard” that symbolizes academia and superior knowledge. The writer must also be aware that convocations in many internationally renowned universities are not held at air-conditioned auditoriums. Like NSU, many world-class universities arrange convocations in their respective campus playgrounds. Convocation can never be a sad day for those who graduate with a widely recognized degree after years of arduous hard work.
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