<p>As a person who goes to gratuation every year, I think it is a special occassion and I hve been invited to a lot of celebrations. I agree with Aibarr, that for many young people it is their first big rite of passage and their first footstepa toward adulthood. </p>
<p>At our house high school was a big deal (took about 15 people out to lunch after the ceremony) and then held something at my house over the weekend. College was a more initmate occassion (would not really expect anyone outside of immediate family to travel to event). Graduated on a sunday, flew home monday, wednesday, went on last hurrah trip with the friends to mexico. I expect law school to be an even smaller event.</p>