Have Perut Will Travel...: KCH Day 4 │ BRENDAN's Graduation!

Brendan’s Graduation — The Big Day

We woke up at 6:30am and checked out of My Inn Hotel an hour later. From there, we drove to the CITDS parking area allocated for parents and made the short walk to DeTAR Putra.

Since it was only 7:45am, we took a stroll along the row of stalls outside and picked out a sweet, blue themed graduation bouquet for Brendan. Soon after, we parted ways — Brendan had to register before 8:30am, while we were ushered into a large tent for light refreshments.

Entering the Hall

We waited for about an hour before parents were admitted into the main hall, batch by batch. We finally entered at 8:15am.

The ceremony began a little after 10:00am with the arrival of the Premier of Sarawak, The Right Honourable Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg, who also serves as Chancellor of UNIMAS.

The procession started with PhD graduates, followed by postgraduate students, and finally the fresh graduates — including those from Brendan’s Faculty of Education, Language and Communication.

The Moment He Received His Scroll

Three hours later, Brendan walked across the stage and received his scroll. The ceremony ended at 2:00pm.

As we exited the hall, we realised a heavy downpour had engulfed UNIMAS. Brendan and his fellow graduates were ushered back to their faculty for a smaller, more intimate ceremony, while Cat and I drove to Cempaka College and had a late lunch at Sulaiman Café.

One More Round of Photos

After lunch, at Brendan’s request, we drove to his faculty again to help with an impromptu photography session with his lecturers and fellow graduates. Lots of smiles, lots of memories.

Brendan said his goodbyes, and we left UNIMAS at 4:00pm, arriving back at Adelyn’s Airbnb half an hour later.

Winding Down

We spent the entire evening at home, ordering dinner through Grab and simply resting after a long, emotional, unforgettable day.

What a milestone!