Never did I expect to receive the graduation commemoration would arrive after nearly half a year!
I received the rainbow tassel and cord as well as some cute stickers and a handwritten letter to congratulate my graduation from Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC). They made it all the way to Japan! I sincerely thank them for the effort to send them internationally. I read that they are giving away these tassels and cords at the end of last year, so I put on my Japan address, thinking that they may or may not send them internationally. But they did!
Even after I left Michigan, I still feel connected with MSU and supported for who I am. As a queer, the existence of organizations like GSCC means a world to me, especially for I am from a more conservative country in the disguise of a developed and liberated society. Being a part of MSU allowed me to embrace and express who I am, which I had not been confident about before. I met many people who are understanding and supportive, and met with some fellow LGBTQIA+ on and off campus. I am definitely a different person in terms of higher resilience and broader horizons thanks to my experience at MSU.
I appreciate the effort of GSCC so much to make the campus a safe place for everyone regardless of their gender identity and sexual orientation and the University's support for this. I will cherish the tassel and the cord as my treasure that celebrates my identity as well as my academic degree.
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