The pandemic of «Coved 19» left no room but left its mark on it and affected it, especially in relation to daily life and social events that the world has known, including graduation ceremonies that were waiting for, specifically university students, the final year of high school, and their families with passion, and they begin to prepare It has had since the beginning of the year, but during this year the crisis of "Covid-19" overthrew the dreams of students and their families, after it caused the cancellation of graduation ceremonies.
Just as art had a role in alleviating the stress caused by the crisis, and the precautionary measures and home isolation that accompanied millions of people around the world, by playing and singing on balconies, or holding virtual parties remotely, many artists were quick to support students around the world, whether Congratulations to them or participate in virtual graduation parties.
Personal congratulations
On the Arab level, a number of art stars were keen to support the graduates and mitigate them, in the forefront of which was the artist Aser Yassin, who addressed them through his account on "Instagram", confirming that difficult times will pass, expressing his readiness to choose a number of his followers and to extend personal congratulations to those who will be sent. Has comments on the video. While the video clip that the artist Ramiz Jalal uploaded through his accounts on social media, the character of the sarcastic introduction that Ramez used to receive with the guests of the dumps program that he presents in the month of Ramadan annually. On our merits, with us and the new corona graduates, and the 19th-generation Covid Batch 2020, congratulations.
And the artist, Ahmed Helmy, preferred to send his message to the high school students in Egypt, to encourage them to take the exam while adhering to all preventive measures to avoid spreading the infection, adding: “We do not want to succeed in high school and drop in Corona.”
Prosthetic devices
For its part, schools and universities went to organize virtual graduation parties for their students, which some considered a suitable means of compensation for the current circumstances, while some expressed sadness that these parties do not match the joy of real parties, and do not create the atmosphere of joy itself.
Omar Ahmed, an engineering graduate of 2020, considered that the graduation ceremony was a dream for him and his colleagues, and that the virtual parties, despite their lack of enthusiasm and joy, are an appropriate way to celebrate under the current conditions, expressing his hope that the repercussions of "Covid-19" will not extend beyond From the graduation ceremony, and to influence the chances of this batch to find work.
While Sarah Adel, an architectural graduate of 2020, expressed her regret that her dream about the graduation ceremony had been lost, considering that the virtual ceremony could not match the reality ceremony. She added: "After everyone envied us because we would graduate on a distinguished date, 2020, everyone became pity on us because we were deprived of graduation, and all the joys and happiness associated with it."
The joy of mothers
For her part, Umm Walid, the mother of a male and female student in the American High School in Abu Dhabi, indicated her grief over not holding graduation parties this year. She added, “I have no children but a twin boy and girl, and I was anxiously waiting to be happy with their graduation in a big party like what their school used to organize annually, and I started preparing for this party since the beginning of the school year, by buying a dress for my daughter and a formal suit for my son, and unfortunately came a pandemic (Coved- 19) To topple all my dreams.
For her part, Rasha Mohamed, the mother of one of the high school students, stated that she felt sad to cancel the graduation ceremony that was scheduled to be organized by the school this year, but finally the school announced the organization of a virtual party, which represents a kind of compensation for her and her son.
She pointed out that she and a group of students' mothers commissioned a sewing shop to prepare their graduation uniforms for their children to wear during the broadcast of the virtual ceremony, and to remain a memory with them for the year of their graduation.
In the home robe
The past period witnessed various models to celebrate the graduates of 2020. In Japan, a university used a "robot" carrying pictures of students to receive graduation certificates in a virtual ceremony. A university in Dubai also organized a graduation party by default, and pictures of its graduates were displayed on the front of the Burj Khalifa.
While other university students in Dubai implemented a video in which they appeared wearing the robes of the house instead of the well-known graduation uniform.
Encourage and support
A number of artists sent letters of support and encouragement to students, including Yusra, Amina Khalil, Mahmoud Al-Osaili, Majid Al-Masry, and here Shiha, Ola Roushdy, Reham Abdel-Ghaffour, and others.
Ahmed Helmy:
"We do not want to succeed in high school and drop in Corona."
Ramez Galal:
"It is proud for you that you are the epidemic of the generation ... (Covid-19), the class of 2020, congratulations."
Sarah Adel:
"After everyone envied us because we would graduate on a distinguished date 2020, they pitied us."
Waleed's mother:
"I was waiting for my two kids' twins to rejoice at a big party, but (Covid-19) overthrew my dream."