10,000 chairs
The staff here is busy preparing for commencement. 10,000 chairs will be delivered in just a few days to the Quad, along with a tent and speakers. I always like seeing the empty chairs the day or two before commencement - it reminds me of the fun that is to come.
Commencement is by far the best day of the year on campus. It is a day of near-universal happiness. Never can you find so many happy and proud parents, nor as many beaming students, all at once. It’s a time to reflect on what I hope was 4 (or 5!) years well spent, lifelong friendships formed, and a time of fun and learning.
Students are playing frisbee on the Quad right now. It’s a great day - high 70s, light breeze, lots of sun. I would argue there is no prettier campus in the nation than Wake Forest in May. Everything seems beautiful and perfect.