My Brother's Graduation

May 26, 2012 finally arrived, the day my brother Dani graduated from Escuela Campo Alegre where he studied for 14 years of his life! ECA has been a second home for my brother throughout all these years and he has embraced it dearly. My brother could not have asked for a better opportunity than to have studied and graduated from such an amazing and incredible school as is ECA, as well as to have been surrounded by such caring family members, friends and teachers.

Dani was able to complete his education at ECA all the way from Pre-K to 12^th, studying late at night, working as hard as he could to earn goods grades and especially during these last 3 weeks studying for the brutal IB exams. Well, it finally all paid off!!! On Saturday May 26^th, 2012 my brother graduated as an IB Diploma Candidate with Honors. In mid-August of 2012, my brother will start another 4 years of academic studies (and possibly more) at Florida International University.

I can still remember Dani at his other “moving on ceremonies” in the past years. I can recall when Dani moved on from elementary to middle school. Then, a few years later, Dani left middle school to enter high school, and finally his senior graduation at ECA.

After the graduation, we all went to the graduation party which turned out to be a total blast since many people attended and there was booming music with a light show, as well as delicious food. I did not party alone since many of my brother’s classmates have siblings in my grade. So, I was able to enjoy this event with my friends Rodolfo Postigo, Guillermo Chibas, Hendrik Riemens, Lucia Romero, Ryan Kelly and Ivan Lopez.

There are so many words to express how thrilled I am for my brother Dani. However, once he departs on August 17^th, Dani will leave an enormous gap in my family. I can’t even begin to say how much I will miss him and how I will be extremely bored without him.