is graduation THAT bad?

Torveaux
Mon, 01 May 2017 16:57:43 +0000

I’ll be honest. Graduation ceremonies are a beating. I did not walk for mine. My mother was irked. Too bad. I paid for my degree. We celebrated on our own and forwent the pomp and circumstance. I do not regret skipping it one bit. I offered to buy my way out of my kids’ ceremonies. (HS and soon college). To no avail. It would be one thing if they were speaking or receiving some special distinction. This is just a waste of time. When only a fraction of people graduated HS, it meant more. Since almost everyone graduates HS, it has lost its luster. Is this going to be their greatest accomplishment? S1 is getting BS next week. Finishing MS next May. We are going because he wants to walk, not because we are pressuring him.

More importantly, you need to take a deep breath and take stock of your situation. If you don’t want to work in your field, it may be tougher, but not impossible to find another career. Perhaps it means you need to stay in school (or return) for another degree. It is never too late. I am going back to school in the Fall and I am old. Time for a career change.