Rwanda: Rwanda's Graduates and the Promise of a Better Future
Graduation is seen by many young Rwandans as the fulfillment of a promise to improve their future. Students spend several years attending lectures, completing assignments, sitting examinations and paying university fees. On the day of graduation families celebrate, photographs are taken and the degree is presented. The degree is described as a symbol of hope. The ceremony marks the transition from studies to professional life.
[New Times] For many young Rwandans, graduation represents the fulfilment of a promise: study hard, earn a degree and build a better future. Students spend years attending lectures, completing assignments, sitting examinations and paying university fees. Graduation day arrives, families celebrate, photographs are taken, and the degree becomes a symbol of hope.