Re: @Concordia holding convocation virtually: I was expelled from Dawson in 2013. Took time off to figure stuff out, enrolled at Concordia as an independent student to build a GPA to apply for journalism. I worked my butt off for four years. 1/?

I had so much hate for myself for so long because of what went down at Dawson - (full disclosure: I was depressed after my mom died and could hardly leave my bed). Getting to where I am today wasn’t easy. 2/?

The idea of standing on a stage and accepting my diploma in front of a family that once stopped believing in me played a big part in how hard I tried for good grades. I lived and breathed school for four years. 3/?

This is a weird time to be alive. There are issues far bigger than university kids not getting their grad ceremonies. But I think it’s important for people to remember that convocation is the bow that ties four years of blood, sweat and tears together. 4/?

So yeah, I’m super disappointed by the fact that my convocation is up in the air. But that doesn’t mean I’m not simultaneously upset about how many people are dying right now. They don’t have to be mutually exclusive. I lost track of how many tweets are in this thread

I wrote a story about grads being upset and it got a lot of flak. Just thought I’d throw my two cents in. Please give us a convocation ceremony later, @Concordia. I want to say goodbye properly.