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bedlamsbard ([personal profile] bedlamsbard) wrote2014-01-24 07:53 pm

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So I think the most important thing I took away from today's graduation proceedings is that I finally understand what a hundred fantasy and historical novels actually mean when they talk about characters keeping things in the sleeves of their robes. (UK graduation robes -- at least Leicester's at the MA level -- are very different than American graduation robes.)

I'm still in the country for another week and I'm kind of thinking that deciding to go on holiday for ten days with my mother may have been one of the worst decisions I ever made, because I love my mother, but dear god I just want five or six hours alone in a quiet room with my laptop. Also, I'm pretty sure that traveling with me is only fun for the first twenty-four hours; after that I get annoyed and snippy and apologize every three minutes because I know I'm annoyed and snippy.

Unfortunately we still have another week and two cities to go. SAVE ME.
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Congrats!

[personal profile] cursor_mundi 2014-01-25 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
:D When I received my Ph.D. (I didn't stand up for the M.A. ceremony) the sleeves were so large that you could easily hide food, drink, and a small colony of books in them, and mine gathered at the wrist. I am told that a frequent modification, beyond the usual discreet placement of mesh to offset the immense heat of robes made of heavy velvet and synthetics thick enough to support the velvet, is to have long pockets sewn into the sleeves for just these reasons. Bonus fun: there's a pocket slit on the right side, so that you can access vital items from your own pockets. I also know people who store their cell phones in their Ph.D. hoods (helps as a counterweight, too!).

Pro-tip: when selecting your Ph.D. granting institution, consider the headgear. You do not want to be stuck with a mortar board; I have a jaunty Thomas Moore tam which is quite nice.
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[personal profile] snacky 2014-01-25 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! And good luck with your mother.