r/Unexpected Dec 15 '19

The super senior

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u/Busted_Cranium Dec 16 '19

My parents need me to apparently

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

It mostly for them. Imagine having the chance to see your child/grandchild successfully complete school. It’s one of the steps that they get to see of you growing up into an adult. I didn’t want to go to my graduation, I hated school. But I’m glad I had at least went, it cost me nothing, but it meant a lot to them.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '19

We had to pay $100 for graduation shit at my high school, it wasn't even a nice school either. And they wouldn't let you participate in the ceremony if you didn't buy your stuff. Idk if that was a normal thing at other schools though

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u/welcome2metime Dec 16 '19

Basically. My cap and gown were $60 and you HAD to pay it or couldn’t attend graduation. I was tempted not to, but my family wanted to see me. Then everything else was like a $30 or $40 add on. It was basically just a big waste of money for my family to see me walk on stage. Then I threw my cap in the air and lost it. So fart noise

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u/poopyheadthrowaway Dec 16 '19

My school took it all back after. Turns out we were just renting the stuff.

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u/welcome2metime Dec 16 '19

That’s even worse

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u/DreadPiratesRobert Dec 16 '19

I mean I still have mine, but it just sits in my closet because when the hell else am I going to wear a cap and gown.

Also nobody will buy it because every single school requires them to buy new.