Students Day: Traditions and customs in IAPM
Since ancient times, the tradition of student are considered as much a part of the educational process, as attending lectures, exams and tests, writing essays and coursework. We decided to pick the most interesting traditions of celebrating the Students Day at the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management to find out how modern Ukrainian youth lives. Thus, here are TOP-5 of student traditions in IAPM:
1. Celebration opening
Students Day starts in the conference hall of the Academy, where rector of scientific and educational work Mykola Holovaty greets everyone. Therefore, this year Mykola Fedorovych addressed the students of the Academy and encouraged the younger generation to new achievements and good teaching:
"We begin the celebration of the International Day of the World Student Festival. And we have a reason for it, because the Academy has students from more than 30 countries. Students show that the culture of each country is worthy of respect, tradition and imitation of worship. Multiculturalism can maintain peace, harmony and mutual respect in the world! I heartily congratulate you with the International Students Day! "
2. The festival of nations in the Academy
The second and one of the most popular traditions in celebration is the festival of nations, during which Academy students from different countries present their own culture. At the festival foreign students demonstrate national instruments, folk costumes, books and guides of their native country, treat different meals. Ukrainian students also tell their foreign colleagues about the traditions and customs. This year Ukraine distinguished special hospitality. All students were treated with more than 40 dishes of Ukrainian cuisine. Those who wish may enjoy dumplings with various fillings, soup, donuts, blood sausage, pancakes, bacon, garlic, potato pancakes, pies, cheesecakes, cakes, kruchenyky, stuffed cabbage, salad, sandwiches, bagels, etc.
3. Presentation of diplomas for the best students
At the end of the festival all people go to cinema and concert hall "Ukraine", where the solemn celebration of the Students Day take place. The best students are awarded by diplomas for their active participation in social, cultural and sports life of the Academy. So, November 17 students-activists were awarded diplomas of IAPM Rector Anatoly Podolyaka. Anatoly Mykolaiovich congratulated students and wished them good health, inspiration, research results and new achievements in the educational field.
4. Concert and talents Academy
After words of welcome and presentation of letters students organize magical concert. This year they surprised everybody with amazing theatrical scenes and miniatures, performance of popular songs, poems and dances. Student Day concert thrill everyone every year.
5. Creation of student newspapers to holidays
Festive atmosphere create wall newspapers, that students each of institution of the Academy draw. Congratulations, jokes and amusing tales about students life - this is what they reflect in the wall masterpieces.
"I think that we need to create more traditions, which eventually can become a worthy history of our university. For example, it would be interesting to do an annual selfie and to watch year after year as not only students look changes, but also change their preferences" - said the head of the IAPM Student Council Dmitry Zubritskiy.