white in, black out

While watching our seniors happily snapping pictures in their graduation robes, one of my friends mentioned that we came in white but we will be leaving in black. This got me puzzled for a few minutes as i didn't know what black and white she was talking about. Then, she reminded me that we used to be robed with white laboratory coats on the first day of our university life and if everything goes on smoothly, we will be proudly clad in black robes with a stripe or two coloured band on our shoulders in about 3 years time. The day of graduation seems too far reaching and unimaginable for me. I just can't imagine what life is about beyond that. I wish the day of graduation will be full of joy, smiles and gratitude...