With the end of the academic year at NYU came a week of commencement and graduation ceremonies, crowds of purple gowns at Yankee Stadium and Radio City Music Hall, and hordes of people in Washington Square Park. Plus, there was an unfortunately-timed heatwave throughout the week. I spent the week doing some graduation photoshoots, collectively sweating and squinting in Washington Square Park, trying to find spots without too many people walking by, and waiting for shots in front of the arch, while enjoying some friends' exciting moments of graduating from NYU. Our 'campus' was hot but pretty, sunny and green in the park (with lots of NYU purple). Cap tosses, graduation gowns, and time in the park for something more fun than cutting through to get to class.