I'm trying to gauge whether I want to stay an extra day and go to my departmental graduation next week or not. What did yall think of graduation? Is it worth going to, or should I just skip it?

12/9/2008 5:02:16 PM

did you send out announcements?

that is really the only thing worth doing.

unless you want a picture in cap and gown getting a diploma (cover) and want to go for sentimental reasons (like when you're 50 so you can remember how amazing it was. and by amazing i mean boring).

also if you are in need of a "life lessons" speech, you could go.

[Edited on December 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM. Reason : .]

12/9/2008 5:03:08 PM

graduation sucks... it's long and it's boring

it's MUCH more for your family than you

12/9/2008 5:04:16 PM

i skipped mine

can't say that i ever regretted it

12/9/2008 5:05:12 PM

i didnt go to mine either

12/9/2008 5:06:10 PM

i had to go because i skipped my high school graduation

dr. mackethan gave the speech, it was good...not a horrible waste of time, and tartsquid looked very cute that day

12/9/2008 5:06:57 PM

i am going to just the departmental graduation. My department is small and I know most of the people in it. Also, I do not have to wear a cap and gown. My family and my husband are going to come. I have gone to the departmental graduation in years past to see my friends graduate. it was fun.

12/9/2008 5:08:10 PM

I enjoyed my graduation. I went to both!

I just talked shit about the student speakers the whole time. My sister kept texting me shit like "WTF IS THIS BITCH SAYING?!?"

It was entertaining.

12/9/2008 5:10:28 PM

If your parents helped you through school and you think they'd be interested in going then you should probably consider it. If your family isn't coming then I don't really see any reason to go. It might really mean a lot to them even if it doesn't mean much to you.

[Edited on December 9, 2008 at 5:39 PM. Reason : l]

12/9/2008 5:38:41 PM

I didn't even go to my own graduation. I just had them mail me my diploma

12/9/2008 5:43:21 PM

i didn't go to mine, but then again, i didn't really care-

my family was in town though because my sister was graduating too. I did all the other stuff though (like the meals, and the tours/picture taking, etc...)

12/9/2008 5:43:35 PM

Mine was lame (CHASS May '07 in Reynolds

I was one of only like 6 people who threw our hats

I threw it like Kung Lao and nearly took some old lady's head clean off

12/9/2008 5:45:30 PM

do you not wear cap and gowns for the departmental graduation?

12/9/2008 5:46:17 PM

I had to wear mine

I forgot my tassle tho so I just Macgyver'd one out of some thread from my sock lol

12/9/2008 5:47:38 PM