Alumnus for Dummies

Alumnus is a word that we often hear in schools and universities. It refers to someone who was once a student at a particular school or university but has since graduated or left. So, imagine you're in elementary school right now and you're thinking about what might happen when you finish and move on to middle school. Once you finish elementary school, you'll become an alumnus of that school. It means that you were a student there but have moved on to a new stage in your educational journey.

Now, I want you to think of your school as a big family, just like your real family at home. Your family at home includes people like your parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. Well, your school also has its own family, and alumnus is like a special membership to that family. When you become an alumnus of a school, you join a special group of people who have all experienced the same place of learning, just like how your own family members have shared experiences, memories, and traditions together.

Let's say you graduate from middle school in a few years and move on to high school. After graduating from high school, you'll become an alumnus of your high school too. Then, if you decide to go to college or university after high school, each time you graduate from a particular college or university, you become an alumnus of that place as well. It's like collecting little membership cards throughout your educational journey.

Now, imagine that someone asks you, "What school did you go to?" If you answer, "I'm an alumnus of ABC Elementary School," it tells them that you were a student there and that you are a part of that special school family.

So, to sum it up, an alumnus is someone who used to be a student at a school or university but has since graduated or moved on to a different stage in their education. It's like a special membership to a school's family, and it helps to show where you have been and the experiences you have shared with others at that particular school.