[LFC555]

I know graduation ceremonies are a happy time because it's the time to celebrate graduating with your Bachelor's degree/Masters/phD (or whatever you're graduating with). But is it just me who finds the whole thing annoying and rather tedious?

Firstly, you have to take one of your valued holiday days from work to attend. And then wait around for over an hour whilst wearing those silly cap and gowns that quite frankly makes me feel like a plonker wearing them. When you actually get into the ceremony hall, you have to sit there listening to several speeches; and all what you are waiting for is to shake hands with somebody you don't even know.

Don't get me wrong..I love graduating as it gives me an amazing sense of achievement. But I interpret that everybody partakes in graduation ceremonies just for show and nobody actually enjoys them. I know nobody forces me to go, but it's very British that you have to be traditional even if you don't want to be.

Does anybody else feel the same towards graduation ceremonies as I do? lol.

[Little Lulu]

I agree. I've been to lots of them, my own and others. Dull, dull, dull.

When I graduated from nursing school we had a separate ceremony called a "Pinning Ceremony" where we wore our white uniforms (this was a long time ago) and received our nursing pin from the Dean of the school. It was short and sweet. It was the only graduation ceremony I found tolerable.

[Fresia]

I would agree that I did not go for my associates and almost did not go to for my bachelor's that I got late in life because of feeling this way, waste of time and energy. I changed my mind because of my family. Standing and then sitting through it for HOURS, became really painful until I walked across the stage, when the president had something personal to say to each of us; it was touching, no earwig, no cue cards, it was impressive. I had never met her and she had very personal encouraging words and congrats. It made the whole thing worthwhile plus the look on my families' faces afterwards, it was important to them and they were important to me to help me get through school. It made it worth it in the end.

[Maat]

I have my graduation soon and I am dreading it! I'm very anxious about going up on stage in front of people.

Would rather just get my degree in the post, but the family are making me go!

[LFC555]

Originally Posted by Maat

I have my graduation soon and I am dreading it! I'm very anxious about going up on stage in front of people.

You shouldn't worry about that as everybody has to do that and you only walk on stage for a few seconds. Just make sure you don't trip and fall over whilst walking on stage since inevitably there will be somebody filming it and the clip will most likely end up on Youtube.

[Maat]

Originally Posted by LFC555

Just make sure you don't trip and fall over whilst walking on stage since inevitably there will be somebody filming it and the clip will most likely end up on Youtube.

Yes that's exactly what I'm terrified of. Can't deal with the anxiety.

[cool09]

I never understood them. Nothing of any relevance or interest goes on.

I did not attend mine and do not regret it at all.

[Maat]

Well just an update. I did go to mine and I enjoyed every minute and I REALLY thought I wouldn't! I was so wrong!

[Crazy Hitch]

I hate to admit it but I actually found my own graduation boring .... Yawn!