9th grade graduation? when i was living in oklahoma, the only graduation we would ever get was after 12th grade...
but when i moved to illinois right after 7th grade (4 years ago), i "graduated" from 8th grade. it was really stupid, yet most of my friends were making a big deal out of it. and they were the "nerdy asians" too. i have no idea...
pointless i tell you. pointless.
yet, congrats for leaving middle school (if 9th grade is counted as middle school in your area)! you'll now be able to meet smokin' hot girls, drink on the weekends (i never did, ill only do that in college), and whatever else.