Diplomas, diplomas everywhere. We still haven’t quite figured out what that’s all about. You get them for everything you do, whether you participate in a one day pottery making course or an 1 hour English class. The diplomas are falling from the sky and getting one actually makes you feel kind of special. Many hang them up on walls to prove their participation in all these unique gatherings.
It’s pretty amazing how many diplomas one can collect in 2 years in Belarus. After giving a basic two-hour English class (actually you can’t even call it a class, it was more a conversation with some nice Belarusians who wanted to practice their English), I was very surprised to find a nice diploma in my hands! Yet, the feeling of accomplishment was unbelievable. Some say it's a classic "carrot" - a small feel-good reward to make you want to be good and useful again. Some believe it is a memento from the soviet era: diplomas were huge back then! If you wanted people to know you're somebody - you'd show them all your diplomas.
The diplomas are for sure a great recognition and probably make a nice souvenir, so we definitely support this for us a bit strange tradition. However, maybe we would advise to make them a bit more colourful and sparkling. We don’t mean glitter and diamonds but maybe some pictures or play with different formats? It’s just an idea.
We feel that you are special enough, dearest reader, to receive your own diploma. You've accomplished a lot today! Give yourself a pat on the back and feel free to click on this diploma (it's a .PDF), print it out, write in your name and hang it on your own wall of fame!
It’s pretty amazing how many diplomas one can collect in 2 years in Belarus. After giving a basic two-hour English class (actually you can’t even call it a class, it was more a conversation with some nice Belarusians who wanted to practice their English), I was very surprised to find a nice diploma in my hands! Yet, the feeling of accomplishment was unbelievable. Some say it's a classic "carrot" - a small feel-good reward to make you want to be good and useful again. Some believe it is a memento from the soviet era: diplomas were huge back then! If you wanted people to know you're somebody - you'd show them all your diplomas.
The diplomas are for sure a great recognition and probably make a nice souvenir, so we definitely support this for us a bit strange tradition. However, maybe we would advise to make them a bit more colourful and sparkling. We don’t mean glitter and diamonds but maybe some pictures or play with different formats? It’s just an idea.
We feel that you are special enough, dearest reader, to receive your own diploma. You've accomplished a lot today! Give yourself a pat on the back and feel free to click on this diploma (it's a .PDF), print it out, write in your name and hang it on your own wall of fame!
What are your thoughts on these diplomas? Are they important as little celebrations and recognition of accomplishments, or are the accomplishments themselves enough? Share with us!
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