Graduating stuff - I mean really, are you proud to be graduating and not failing?

[Bibble]

I felt pretty good when receiving my degree when graduating college. I agree with the OP to the extent that sticking around and keeping the minimum GPA are not much to be proud of, but I was more focused on the fact that I raised my GPA each and every semester and that my grades for the last 5 semesters were excellent despite taking challenging courses.

 

[blackdogdeek]

tom clancy spoke at my college graduation. that was cool.

 

[shortylickens]

The primary purpose of school is babysitting these days. It used to be that most kids had 2 parents and 1 of them stayed home to parent full time. Nowadays that's the exception and not the the rule.
Anyhow, I've found that studying on my own works best, then, every now and again attend a short 2-3 day course on the subject just to reinforce what has been learned, and answer questions. It's been a year or so since I've gone to any of those, but, that's mostly because the only "new" tech for me has been ab initio graphing, and there is a veteran developer at work that I can ask if I have questions or need help.

The smartest girl I've seen at college was home schooled from K-12. She also had the best self-motivation and work ethic.
And before anyone starts stereotyping, she also has the best social skills.

 

[Phoenix86]

The smartest girl I've seen at college was home schooled from K-12. She also had the best self-motivation and work ethic.
And before anyone starts stereotyping, she also has the best social skills.

Pics? :awe:

 

[Jeff7]

*shrug*
My biggest reason to "celebrate" leaving high school was that I generally hated being around most of the people there; for me, it was a terribly unpleasant and confusing social environment. The adults seemed reasonably sane; the kids though were idiotically immature, disrespectful, and chaotic, by my reckoning.

As far as graduation went, either from high school or college, I guess it was simply the baseline expectation. And as far as being done with elementary or middle school, I recall no ceremony or any "pomp and circumstance" at all. It was just a matter of, "You're going to this building now."

 

[shortylickens]

Pics? :awe:

She's cute. In fact super cute.
But we arent exactly friends, just acquaintances. Getting pics may be a challenge.
Which I gladly accept.

 

[alfa147x]

I refused to go to my HS graduation. Fuck that crap.
Only 5 people we're not able graduate. A couple of girls got pregnant and still graduated! I was not going to pay $300 to sit infront of some dumb ass people and listen to them tell a group of kids how awesome they for graduating HS.

When I graduate with my undergrad I plan on going to my graduation ceremony.

 

[CraigRT]

Did not go to high school grad, never had a ceremony for what I took in college.

 

[JS80]

It marks a milestone in your child's life. What are we without our memories?

 

[sjwaste]

I refused to go to my HS graduation. Fuck that crap.
Only 5 people we're not able graduate. A couple of girls got pregnant and still graduated! I was not going to pay $300 to sit infront of some dumb ass people and listen to them tell a group of kids how awesome they for graduating HS.

When I graduate with my undergrad I plan on going to my graduation ceremony.

Your HS graduation cost $300? Shit, I think we only had to pay if we wanted to keep the gown.

 

[sdifox]

I refused to go to my HS graduation. Fuck that crap.
Only 5 people we're not able graduate. A couple of girls got pregnant and still graduated! I was not going to pay $300 to sit infront of some dumb ass people and listen to them tell a group of kids how awesome they for graduating HS.

When I graduate with my undergrad I plan on going to my graduation ceremony.

meh, I didn't bother to go to my undergrad commencement. I was close-by, but I was working

 

[halik]

Your HS graduation cost $300? Shit, I think we only had to pay if we wanted to keep the gown.

Never did do the highschool graduation, but at $300 there's no way I'd even consider it. It's not like it's a freaking milestone.

 

[alfa147x]

Kinda:
$100 for junior dues
$200 for senior dues
$75 for the gown & cap
$150 for the actual ceremony
Total: $525

The only other advantage of paying the junior and senior dues is you can buy a prom ticket