what graduation

The second meaning of graduation as lifted from the freedictionary:
a. A division or interval on a graduated scale.
b. A mark indicating the boundary of such an interval.

i'd take b. anytime. it means the ending and the beginning. it means something has to die in order for something to rise up. it also means a time in limbo and ask the easiest question of all, "what am i to do now?" thought the easiest, this requires the hardest answer. decisions are hard to make and honoring them often can be the downfall of some.

it also means letting go and keeping in memory the happiness and sadness the experiences and people brought into one's life. for example, a teacher could have praised a student for the most minute incident or raised hell over some miscue. the former could be the only positive point in the life of the student and he/she will magnify that in times of low self-esteem while the latter can lead to scars and resentment. but, with graduation, one has to move on and only look back to draw strength, not to wish to go back again.