October 1993, University College Dublin
After three years of toil, and some fun along the way, I walked across the improvised stage in the UCD Sports Hall to pick up my parchment from the powers that be, with my proud parents in the audience.
Reward for a decent effort at the Bachelor of Commerce, albeit the big day somewhat tainted by an arm in a sling ... but that’s another story.
October 2025, Dublin City University
Thirty-two years later, I’m back in a university hall, this time the Helix Theatre in Dublin City University. With a 21-year-old son, one might expect that I was an onlooker as my eldest picked up his parchment.
Well, I might have to wait another 12 months for that special family day. This time, my brother and I were sat in the second to front row as our father ...
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