Baccalaureate Mass
Abschlußmesse
We arrived half an hour early and met Charlotte before the chapel.
Wir sind eine halbe Stunde vor dem Beginn der Messe angekommen und haben Charlotte vor der Kapelle getroffen.
It was still quite empty when we arrived.
Es war noch ziemlich leer, als wir angekommen sind.
The music group was practicing for the Mass.
Die Musikgruppe hat für die Messe geübt.
After Mass, Charlotte went back to her apartment to continue packing. The rest of us drove downtown and we had some lunch.
Nach der Messe ist Charlotte wieder in ihre Studentenwohnung gegangen, um weiter zu packen. Der Rest der Familie ist in die Innenstadt gefahren, um dort zu Mittag zu essen.
There was not much time because the arena, where the commencement was held, opened its doors at 1:30 p.m. and we knew it would be crowded. Commencement did not begin until 3:00 p.m., but we wanted to get a good seat. Charlotte drove with her friends. They also had to be there at 1:30 and line up in the basement. There was some back and forth texting with us about what to do with her hood: She had some funny closure and nobody had told them how to attach it. We tried to give some advice and finally all was fine.
Wir hatten nicht viel Zeit, weil die Arena, in der die Verleihung der akademischen Grade stattfinden sollte, um 13.30 Uhr die Türen öffnen sollte. Die Verleihung war erst um 15.00 Uhr, aber wir wollten einen guten Platz bekommen. Charlotte ist mit ihren Freundinnen gefahren. Sie mußte auch um 13.30 Uhr da sein, aber im Keller. Wir haben noch ein wenig mit ihr simsen müssen, weil es Probleme mit der Befestigung der Kapuze gab (anscheinend hatte sie einen sehr ungewöhnlichen Verschluß), aber dann klappte die Befestigung doch.
Pretty mural on the way to the arena.
Schönes Wandgemälde auf dem Weg zur Arena.
Stage in the arena
Bühne in der Arena
The seats were filling up quickly.
Die Tribünen haben sich schnell gefüllt.
There was music playing before the actual beginning.
Es gab Musik, bevor alles angefangen hat.
At 3:00 o'clock, the procession began.
Pünktlich um 15.00 Uhr hat der feierliche Einzug begonnen.
Charlotte with her fellow dancers
Charlotte mit ihren Mittänzerinnen
All graduates and professors have been seated.
Alle Studenten und Professoren sitzen jetzt.
Bishop Lawrence was also attending.
Der Bischof von Erie, Bischof Lawrence, hat auch teilgenommen.
Walking to the stage: Charlotte is the one on the right.
Charlotte (rechts) geht zur Bühne.
It was hard to take pictures because of the distance, but we will get official pictures later. I do not have a picture of her receiving her diploma.
Es war sehr schwierig aus der Entfernung zu fotografieren, aber wir bekommen später offizielle Fotos. Ich habe kein Foto, als sie ihr Diplom überreicht bekommen hat.
Graduate Charlotte: Her tassel is on the left!
Frischgebackene Absolventin: Die Quaste ist jetzt links!
Clapping for all graduates
Wir klatschen für alle Absolventen.
Congratuations on your BFA!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum B.F.A.!
Proud brother
Stolzer Bruder
With her advisor
Mit einem ihrer Professoren
Dance seniors (picture taken earlier)
Abschlußklasse in Tanz (Das Foto ist vor einigen Tagen aufgenommen worden.)
So many people!
So viele Leute!
And even a goose on a roof
Und sogar eine Gans auf einem Dach
Downton Erie
Innenstadt von Erie
We drove back to Mercyhurst to take some more pictures: Proud parents.
Bei Mercyhurst haben wir dann noch mehr Fotos gemacht: Stolze Eltern
Charlotte Maria with Mary
Charlotte Maria mit Maria
No idea what Peter is dong here!
Keine Ahnung, was Peter hier macht!
Dance position (I could not move my leg so well because I had slipped on a wet spot in the cafeteria the night before and have a swollen and painful knee.)
Tanzposition (Ich konnte mein Bein nicht so gut bewegen, weil ich in der Mensa am vorigen Abend an einer nassen Stelle ausgerutscht war und mir das Knie verletzt hatte.)
Kiss for Mama
Küßchen für Mama
And most of the evening was spent packing, loading the car, saying good-bye to friends, and driving back to New York. We arrived after midnight, but all went well.
Und den Rest des Abends haben wir dann vor allem mit Packen, Auto Beladen, Abschiednehmen und der Rückfahrt nach New York verbracht. Wir sind erst nach Mitternacht angekommen, aber alles hat gut geklappt.
Just wonderful many congratulations to Charlotte and to you Eva and Peter providing a rich educational background, and offering much love and support over the years. What is next on the agenda? A Masters in Dance? Xx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, San! We are very happy for her. We are not quite sure what the fall will bring. She wants to teach at her old ballet studio over the summer.
DeletePS Eva, I hope your knee injury will soon heal, plenty of Arnica I guess xx
ReplyDeleteIt is getting better! I am glad I did not break anything. The workers at the cafeteria were emptying out the ice cubes trays under the salads and spilled water all over the floor. It was their last day of work there; they close for the summer. I slipped on some of the spilled water because it was hard to see on the tiled floor. My knee hit the ground and then twisted backward (it looked like the leg had snapped off). Everybody was very concerned and they brought ice for the knee right away. I sat on a chair applying the ice and Peter got the car so I did not have to walk. Charlotte had arnica gel and Voltarol, which she had to get from her apartment. I had arnica tablets. I used all of those and later took two ibuprofen tablets. I was pretty miserable during the night, but it was better when I got up and now it is getting better every day.
DeleteSo exciting! Congratulations! You must all be proud. She has worked so hard. It's fun to see the ceremony in the arena and the close up photos you took of her came out well. It's nice to see you all together and it looks like it was a lovely day for graduation. The campus is pretty. It was such a busy weekend with the festivities and packing! You must have all been quite tired when you arrived home. I hope your knee continues to heal well.
ReplyDeleteYes, she has worked hard and it has not always been easy, but she graduated with "Latin honors." It was a busy weekend, as was the one before when we picked up Miriam. I love Mercyhurst's campus. I reinsured my knee today because I turned it too quickly. Now I need to rest it again. Silly me!
DeleteThank goodness for ice packs, arnica and voltarol gel and ibuprofen although that fall sounded pretty horrendous! I’m glad to read that your knee is healing nicely, sending hugs xx
ReplyDeleteYes, so true! The young men who had caused the water on the floor felt really bad about my fall. Unfortunately, I moved too quickly today and twisted that knee again. Now it needs a bit more rest.
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