Sarah's Graduation and Prom
Friday, Sarah graduated from Peruvian high school and had prom that same night. Graduation is not like in the US. They do have several speeches, but there is no cap and gown and the graduates don't walk across the stage. We were proud of Sarah for getting the highest score in German class (since it is a German-Peruvian school, that gets special notice) and she also got the highest scores for her class overall for the year. That night we all went to prom. "You can't overdo it." We were told by another missionary when we asked what to wear. Most of the graduates were dressing trying to look 5 years older and most of the parents were dressing trying to look 20 years younger. This was the chance for the graduates to walk across the stage and be acknowledged one at a time. The parents were served a fancy dinner while the graduates had a dance and cute little snacks. It was a bit stressful, since we didn't know what to expect, but it turned out to be a pleasant event.
