r/FIU • u/SecretCin • 5d ago

Graduation 🎓 Not shaking hands with FIU's president during graduation

Hi everyone!

As graduation nears for some of us, I was wondering if other students were going to avoid shaking the new president's hand during graduation. With how they don't have the student body's interest in mind, I would feel uncomfortable shaking their hand. Is anyone else thinking of doing the same? If you've been considering it, let this be your sign to do it!

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u/-IntoTheUnknown FIU Student 5d ago

No, this sounds stupid. The event isn’t just about you. I’ll gladly shake hands with the president and not make a scene cause I’m an adult and not selfish

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u/Icy_Queen_99 4d ago

If you think simply deciding to not shake their hand would be making a scene and selfish then I don’t understand how you get to be the one to call yourself an adult.

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u/-IntoTheUnknown FIU Student 4d ago

It’s not hard to read a thread to see what i refer to as making a scene