"On graduation day, I knew how it would end even before it began. From my seat in the Complutense University auditorium, I glanced around the stands one last time. Rows of proud parents leaned forward, holding up their phones. Bouquets of flowers rested on their knees. I searched slowly, persistently, as if a familiar face would appear if I looked closer. Nothing. When my name was called, applause erupted everywhere except the most important place. I clapped for myself—once, silently—so no one w