There is little over a week to go until Commencement day at the Greek Theater. Just thinking about it makes me nervous and giddy. I wanted to do a last minute checklist to add to some of the things mentioned in the video:

• Dress for the weather. Sun protection and water is a must
• If you forget to bring water or need snacks, there are several stores on and off campus, the closest one is in Wurster Hall, on campus near College and Bancroft.
• Wear comfortable shoes. There is a lot of rough, uneven ground around the theater and on campus. My sister wore cute wooden shoes to my graduation and was hobbling around, not cute. If you must wear uncomfortable shoes, bring a pair of sneakers for later.
• Hurry up and make those reservations. My friend said his family went to a restaurant he normally went to while he was a student, nothing fancy and it was really sweet. But even if you are dining in San Francisco or another place in the bay area, make sure to get those plans in place now because Berkeley is not the only school that is having graduation ceremonies at this time of year. Here is a SF Chronicle article on the top 100 restaurants in the bay area.
• Plan your parking strategy. Aside from the Durant Garage, there are parking spots you can get on campus for premium prices. The frats up on Piedmont often sell their spots for big bucks too. But add at least 30 minutes to your travel plans for parking if you are bringing your car. If you take BART, there is a perimeter bus that goes around the campus you can catch every 15 minutes or so; the walk from BART station to the Greek Theatre is little over a mile uphill.
• Don’t forget the flower shop on the first floor of the Durant Parking Lot. Buy your bouquet at Moe’s and their validation gets you half off your parking fee upstairs.

If I think of anything else, I will be sure to post. Eight days and counting.