Well i guess its my time to reveal my dark side of what you call real life..Picture was taken when i was walking back to the dorm from school, and this guy told us to keep walking and smile, i look really awkward whenever i try to smile, so no laughing
I didn't know the hats were a tradition everywhere in Scandinavia untill yesterday actually. Ohhh pretty much explained the whole idea with the hats already, so not going into details. One of my friends didn't buy a hat though, because they are way too expensive considering you're only going to wear them for a few days after graduation.
Most people get them because they are a great memory, and of course, the attention you get when you're walking on the street wearing your graduation hat.
I actually went on Strøget (a very famous shopping street in Copenhagen) with a friend a few days after we graduated, only to walk up and down the street to have people congratulate us lol. It's something that you get to try once in your life, and it was an amazing feeling.