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initiate (v.) /ɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt/

definition:

to cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)

initiation

wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initiation

definition:

a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society. It could also be a formal admission to adulthood in a community or one of its formal components. In an extended sense it can also signify a transformation in which the initiate is 'reborn' into a new role. Examples of initiation ceremonies might include Hindu diksha, Christian baptism or confirmation, Jewish bar or bat mitzvah, acceptance into a fraternal organization, secret society or religious order, or graduation from school or recruit training.

commencement (n.) /kəˈmɛnsmənt/

definition:

US : a ceremony during which degrees or diplomas are given to students who have graduated from a school or college

hooding ceremony 蒙頭儀式

The little riding hood 小紅帽

The Blind Side 攻其不備

IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878804/

Michael Oher: Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But honor, that's the real reason for you either do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage, and that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too.