Congratulations, soon-to-be graduates. It's time to get #ArchReady.

You're about to matriculate from the University of Georgia, venture beyond Athens and make your mark on the world.

Before you walk across hat commencement stage, decorate your mortar board with these UGA-themed ideas.

Idea 1: The Arch

Idea 2: Use lyrics from the Georgia Bulldogs fight song

Idea 3: Give a shoutout to mom and dad

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Idea 4: Bring a little bedazzle to your mortar board

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#uga15 #thearch

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Idea 5: Go full bedazzle

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#Ready #Graduation #UGA16 🐶🐾

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Idea 6: You can never go wrong with a Disney reference     

 Idea 7: Show some hometown pride

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T-5 days until graduation 🎓 #UGA15

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🎓 #UGA15

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 Idea 8: Represent your major/sports team

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Graduated!!! #UGA15 #GradySports

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9. Show off your inner (or outer) nerd

🐾🎓#bestUGAcap2015 #UGAarch #graduationcap #gradcap #uga15 #pokemon #pikachu #Classof2015 #godawgs #archready

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Idea 10: You can never go wrong with emojis

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