Missing my graduation.

snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 05:53PM #1

So I'll (hopefully) be finished my third level arts degree at the end of this month when my exams are over, and I'm leaving in July to work in Australia for the next year or two. I'm not very fussed about this degree to be quite honest as I'm planning on doing a Professional Masters in Primary Education in the future, so as long as I get an honours I'm happy.
My only worry is that I'll be missing my graduation at the end of this year. Do people think this is bad? Obviously its a redundant question now that I'm set on leaving, but I have a lot of friends saying its something I shouldnt miss, but I just see it as a piece of paper and I'd be much happier in Australia (where my boyfriend lives I might add).

11-05-2015 05:56PM

Who would care?

You'd be surprised at the number of names that are read out without anyone collecting their degrees at graduations.

ScumLord · 11-05-2015 05:57PM

Just rent the cloaky think and square hat, get a picture with your mother and you'll have what everyone else gets out of the day.

kneemos · 11-05-2015 05:57PM

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

smash · 11-05-2015 05:57PM

Arts degree. Lol

uck51js9zml2yt · 11-05-2015 05:59PM

Employers will know you didn't attend and that you put no value on your degree.

It will be in your eyes as they look at you across the interview table.

Alternate version.
You're not mising much. Go and enjoy OZ but make sure you wear your magnetic boots so you dont fall off the earth.:)

dmc17 · 11-05-2015 06:00PM

"snoreborewhore, in absentia"

snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 06:01PM

Haha I was expecting the arts jokes. I honestly don't care about the graduation myself, but I've had people tell me I shouldn't miss it so I'm kind of second guessing myself, just needed some convincing that they're wrong!

Turtwig · 11-05-2015 06:02PM

Graduation ceremonies are possibly the most boring things ever. You basically sit on your arse for a few hours listening to speech after speech of utter tripe and then collect a parchment while everyone cheers and takes photos, but you're too concerned with tripping over the steps that you barely even notice.

What you'll really miss is the night out afterwards.

ardinn · 11-05-2015 06:03PM

Your boyfriend is also ridin all around himself - he doesnt want you there, nor do you want an arts degree!!

11-05-2015 06:03PM

snoreborewhore wrote: »

So I'll (hopefully) be finished my third level arts degree at the end of this month when my exams are over, and I'm leaving in July to work in Australia for the next year or two. I'm not very fussed about this degree to be quite honest as I'm planning on doing a Professional Masters in Primary Education in the future, so as long as I get an honours I'm happy.
My only worry is that I'll be missing my graduation at the end of this year. Do people think this is bad? Obviously its a redundant question now that I'm set on leaving, but I have a lot of friends saying its something I shouldnt miss, but I just see it as a piece of paper and I'd be much happier in Australia (where my boyfriend lives I might add).

I missed mine for the same reason, it's not a big deal I have my degree, all your missin is a photo op and a session really!

11-05-2015 06:04PM

Here's the thing - graduations on the whole are largely boring as fuck, especially if you're in a college that has large courses. The ceremony itself lasts generally a few hours - they read out all of your names and then when it gets to you, you stand up, walk awkwardly in front of whoever is there, do a really awkward handshake with whoever the president of your college is, do an awkward smile so your family members can take photos, and then comes the awkward photo, in which you smile awkwardly for the camera.

So, if you hadn't noticed - I found it quite awkward.

The best part of the graduation is the drinking afterwards, but you can do that any time. Have a big piss up before you leave. Problem sorted.

kneemos · 11-05-2015 06:04PM

snoreborewhore wrote: »

Obviously its a redundant question now that I'm set on leaving,

Answer here.

Santa Cruz · 11-05-2015 06:11PM

snoreborewhore wrote: »

So I'll (hopefully) be finished my third level arts degree at the end of this month when my exams are over, and I'm leaving in July to work in Australia for the next year or two. I'm not very fussed about this degree to be quite honest as I'm planning on doing a Professional Masters in Primary Education in the future, so as long as I get an honours I'm happy.
My only worry is that I'll be missing my graduation at the end of this year. Do people think this is bad? Obviously its a redundant question now that I'm set on leaving, but I have a lot of friends saying its something I shouldnt miss, but I just see it as a piece of paper and I'd be much happier in Australia (where my boyfriend lives I might add).

Will your boyfriend be much happier when he sees the bunny boiler arrive?

Adamantium · 11-05-2015 06:13PM

I heard if you don't attend you won't get your FETAC super special bonus Master of the Universe Degree

Lollipops23 · 11-05-2015 06:15PM

ardinn wrote: »

Your boyfriend is also ridin all around himself - he doesnt want you there, nor do you want an arts degree!!

Charming :rolleyes:

OP, I met a couple of girls in the backpackers' hostel we all started in. They missed their grad here (and it was only 2 weeks after they arrived) but their mates gave them a mock grad ceremony/piss up.

If it means a lot to your folks, get the professional photo taken-the parchment you hold in the official ones isn't real anyway

Fred Swanson · 11-05-2015 06:17PM

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snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 06:21PM

Ah lads I can take the arts jokes, but boyfriend jokes arent appreciated!

eternal · 11-05-2015 08:57PM

kneemos wrote: »

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

What's your area of study in?

languagenerd · 11-05-2015 09:01PM

Check with the college - I know Trinity are quite strict on in absentias and you need to apply to have it posted with good reason for not attending. (working in Australia counts as good reason though). Some people I know had to attend ceremonies a few weeks before or after our one as they couldn't make it and wouldn't get their certs otherwise

WoollyRedHat · 11-05-2015 09:05PM

I missed my graduation and although it would of been nice to have got the photo op, life moves on, not the end all and be all.

Btw like your username, great tune!

kneemos · 11-05-2015 09:08PM

eternal wrote: »

What's your area of study in?

Who the fcuk wants to study?

moc moc a moc · 11-05-2015 09:09PM

snoreborewhore wrote: »

Ah lads I can take the arts jokes, but boyfriend jokes arent appreciated!

Hi, welcome to the internet.

eternal · 11-05-2015 09:10PM

kneemos wrote: »

Who the fcuk wants to study?

Inspirational. Thanks.

MRnotlob606 · 11-05-2015 09:10PM

Have fun making wicker baskets :P

kneemos · 11-05-2015 09:16PM

eternal wrote: »

Inspirational. Thanks.

You just don't mention it.

sdanseo · 11-05-2015 09:21PM

I didn't bother attending mine - graduated separately to the rest of the year because I had to repeat a module so would have known nobody and it would have just been awkward and incredibly boring. No fuss, they posted out the parchment and the roof didn't cave in.

Only thing I would say is I think my Mam would have appreciated the photo op, if I'd known she'd been looking forward to it as much I'd probably have gone just so she could act all proud and that sorta nonsense but women being women she said nothing about that until it was done and dusted.

bjork · 11-05-2015 09:35PM

kneemos wrote: »

Who the fcuk wants to study?

Santa Cruz · 11-05-2015 10:28PM

sdanseo wrote: »

I didn't bother attending mine - graduated separately to the rest of the year because I had to repeat a module so would have known nobody and it would have just been awkward and incredibly boring. No fuss, they posted out the parchment and the roof didn't cave in.

Only thing I would say is I think my Mam would have appreciated the photo op, if I'd known she'd been looking forward to it as much I'd probably have gone just so she could act all proud and that sorta nonsense but women being women she said nothing about that until it was done and dusted.

If you were a good son you would have known what Mammy wanted. Then you went anx spoiled everything by failing a module. What a disappointment and she looking forward to your photo in the Weekly Bog Express

kneemos · 11-05-2015 10:30PM

bjork wrote: »

Looks like an utter prick making fun of people like that.

eternal · 11-05-2015 10:57PM

Isn't that what comedians do? Bill Hicks is a legend.

Missing my graduation.

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