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On a slightly related note, I skipped my senior prom and whenever friends would talk about their proms and I would mention that I didn't go to mine, they would be appalled and say "YOU DIDN'T GO?!" but I definitely don't regret skipping out on that.
LOL, I skipped my senior prom too. I was already at the point of hating HS and wishing that a certain segment of the student population would drop dead (), plus, it just seemed like a waste of my hard earned cash. IIRC, some friends and I just hung out at the movies then an arcade. Fun night.
I'm the sort of person who would likely skip her own wedding, grab my groom, elope somewhere, and hit up a bar/club/casino! I'm not in to grand ceremonies and I'm not one for those sort of "key events" that you're supposed to go to b/c you're supposed to.
Having said that, I think I may go, especially if the speaker is someone interesting. I know one year we were supposed to have Ray Bradbury but he was too ill to come (can't remember the replacement, but I would have gone to hear Ray Bradbury speak). I'll invite some local friends and just try to convince the family not to bother and I'll go see them later.
I'm the sort of person who would likely skip her own wedding, grab my groom, elope somewhere, and hit up a bar/club/casino! I'm not in to grand ceremonies and I'm not one for those sort of "key events" that you're supposed to go to b/c you're supposed to.
That's really funny, I'm the same way. After being in a few friends' and cousins' weddings and witnessing them stress and plan for a year or more, I decided that I'd love to just grab some close family and friends and elope to Vegas. I think that'd be way more fun and less stressful than a formal wedding filled with 75% of people that I'm indifferent about. I guess it depends on what the fiance would want to do, but since guys seem to care 100% less than women about weddings, it would probably work out.
I've been highly debating skipping mine, which is coming up in a couple of months. It's not that I'm not happy/proud to be graduating or that I disliked my school (on the contrary, I loved my time there), it's just the ceremony itself that seems pointless to me and is something more for the family members of the graduate. I have a couple of classmates that are skipping it because they've already moved out of state and honestly, the idea is appealing to me. Anyone actually regret skipping the ceremony?
I did not atten my undergrad nor my masters. However, I will attend my MBA graduation next year. My class is small and they are already in many ways like family. We also have many events set up for graduation week so it is not just one walk down the aisle so to speak.
If you paid for your schooling then do what you want. If your parents contributed in a non-returnable manner (paid for part of your school), then you should do it as a courtesy to them.
I attended mine. However, I didn't graduate until I was in my early 40's. I did it for myself as well as my husband and kids, who were in elementary school at the time. They had all been wonderful support and my sons were so excited for me. I wasn't about to miss it. They had a nice party for me afterwards. I think they were more proud of me than I was of myself.
My oldest son will graduate in May and I don't think the idea of not actually going to the ceremony has ever even crossed his mind. It will be a big family affair with aunts, uncles and grandparents coming from far away. Heck, if he didn't, my sister in law, who is the matriarch of the family, would go and drag him across the stage. He attends an extremely large university, where graduation is spread over something like 3 days. The main commencement speaker will be on Thursday. Then the individual colleges ceremony's will be spread out through 5 different ceremonys over the next 2 days. Each one will last about 3 hours.
Ceremonies are boring. That's how I feel anyway. I haven't attended a single graduation ceremony since my mom made me in Jr. High School. After that, I skipped out on every single one of them (I recently finished my Master's). What a huge waste of time and money. IMHO. If you feel the same way, don't go. If you want a "memory" to cherish, go. Me? I'd rather gather a few friends afterwards and celebrate with them than sit through hours of torture waiting for it all to be over - and on top of that have to pay for it. No thanks.
I attended the ceremony for undergrad/college, but skipped the one for my grad school... partly because I finished in December, and it felt like "old news" by the time May (the only time you can walk) rolled around. Plus I had a full-time job by then, which included Saturday shifts, so it would have required using personal leave to attend. I can't say I regret skipping that ceremony, but every so often I'll think "it would be nice to have photo evidence of that accomplishment" - if you know what I mean.
I also skipped my high school graduation, and have similar thoughts about that. Walking in these ceremonies is like gaining closure on the experience, and there's something rather anti-climactic about simply receiving your diploma in the mail.
LOL, I skipped my senior prom too. I was already at the point of hating HS and wishing that a certain segment of the student population would drop dead (), plus, it just seemed like a waste of my hard earned cash. IIRC, some friends and I just hung out at the movies then an arcade. Fun night.
I technically attended the prom, but only to take advantage of the "come home some time tomorrow" curfew that applied for such events. My then-boyfriend and I showed up at the dance, took a few pictures for posterity, and then headed off to an all-night rave. Good fun, or at least what I remember of it! LOL
I skipped mine. In my last year I finished all my classes after the first semester. I was already working full time by the time they had graduation at the end of the year and had no desire to go back.
Skipped mine and regretted attending the ceremony for others in later years, hot, dull, pointless and long winded speeches. The best part of the entire ceremony is when it was over.
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), plus, it just seemed like a waste of my hard earned cash. IIRC, some friends and I just hung out at the movies then an arcade. Fun night.
I'm not in to grand ceremonies and I'm not one for those sort of "key events" that you're supposed to go to b/c you're supposed to. 
My then-boyfriend and I showed up at the dance, took a few pictures for posterity, and then headed off to an all-night rave. Good fun, or at least what I remember of it! LOL
