Over the past week, many colleges around the United States including Boston University have moved to online classes. While this is the safest decision for students and staff members, many of the seniors including myself, are fearful that our graduation will be cancelled. 

Although it is only March, some universities have already cancelled their graduation events. University of Michigan, UC Irvine, Brigham and Young University, and Savannah College of Art and Design are just a few institutions that have called off their graduation ceremonies. 

Boston University, in the event you consider cancelling graduation, I ask you to rethink this. Maybe BU will postpone the date or modify the ceremony, but I ask you not to cancel our graduation entirely.

This petition isn't meant to disregard the health and safety of others, those two things are the most important and should not be jepordized. Rather, it is to acknowledge this is a special time not only for the seniors, but for friends and family as well. This is our last time to be together as we embark on our next journey. 

My fellow seniors and I already lost our last two months in college, please don't take this honor away from us.