Missing my graduation.

snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 4:53pm #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 4:56pm

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 4:57pm

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 4:57pm

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

smash · 11-05-2015 4:57pm

Arts degree. Lol

uck51js9zml2yt · 11-05-2015 4:59pm

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 5:00pm

"snoreborewhore, in absentia"

snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 5:01pm

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 5:02pm

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 5:03pm

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

11-05-2015 5:03pm

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 5:04pm

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 5:04pm

snoreborewhore wrote: »

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

Answer here.

Santa Cruz · 11-05-2015 5:11pm

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 5:13pm

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 5:15pm

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 5:17pm

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snoreborewhore · 11-05-2015 5:21pm

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

eternal · 11-05-2015 7:57pm

kneemos wrote: »

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

What's your area of study in?

languagenerd · 11-05-2015 8:01pm

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 8:05pm

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 8:08pm

eternal wrote: »

What's your area of study in?

Who the fcuk wants to study?

moc moc a moc · 11-05-2015 8:09pm

snoreborewhore wrote: »

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

Hi, welcome to the internet.

eternal · 11-05-2015 8:10pm

kneemos wrote: »

Who the fcuk wants to study?

Inspirational. Thanks.

MRnotlob606 · 11-05-2015 8:10pm

Have fun making wicker baskets :P

kneemos · 11-05-2015 8:16pm

eternal wrote: »

Inspirational. Thanks.

You just don't mention it.

sdanseo · 11-05-2015 8:21pm

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 8:35pm

kneemos wrote: »

Who the fcuk wants to study?

Santa Cruz · 11-05-2015 9:28pm

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 9:30pm

bjork wrote: »

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

eternal · 11-05-2015 9:57pm

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

dub_skav · 12-05-2015 10:07am

sugarman wrote: »

Skipped both my 3rd level graduations, hours upon hours of boring speaches and names being called out whilst being slowly roasted alive in those expensive rental gowns wasnt our thing.

Our group went to the s.u bar instead and then on into town, which was much better craic.

They posted out the parchments a few weeks later.

Not missing a thing OP.

So when your group were no longer in college you chose to skip your graduation and went to the student bar instead.

Wow, the legends are true

Piglet85 · 12-05-2015 11:23am

kneemos wrote: »

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

kneemos wrote: »

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

Oh the ironing....

OP, you're not missing much. Go to Australia, have fun and forget about it. You'll get to do it all in the future if you're doing a postgrad, so it's not worth thinking about even!

anncoates · 12-05-2015 11:37am

kneemos wrote: »

For an arts degree.

I'd be embarrassed to show up.

If I was you. I'd be embarrassed to wake up every morning.

Areyouwell · 12-05-2015 11:47am

snoreborewhore wrote: »

My only worry is that I'll be missing my graduation at the end of this year.

I never went to mine, nor did half my graduation class and I didn't lose any sleep over it.

Egginacup · 12-05-2015 3:49pm

smash wrote: »

Arts degree. Lol

I have a B.A. in Mathematics. You wouldn't survive the first term.

(Also have a B.Eng.)

kfallon · 12-05-2015 4:06pm

My entire graduation consisted of me nursing a massive hangover from the night before!

I'd have rathered if they had just posted out that papery thing you get, twas a load of bollox tbh

12-05-2015 4:17pm

I will weight in on the Mammy side of this, its what we live for... the photo standing beside you in you cap and gown its kinda validates all the years of love/torment that raising a child is and now we can proudly display the photo in the siting room, on the other had as our children's happiness is all that matters to us if you need it to be with your bf we would understand.

kingtut · 12-05-2015 7:00pm

Having attended two graduations (purely to keep my family happy as they wanted to attend) I can tell you they are a complete and utter waste of time!

You won't miss anything by not going OP and you can always celebrate with your class another time (if that is your thing)

snoreborewhore · 12-05-2015 7:17pm

You're all gas! I think I'm convinced now, and sure my dad will be glad of it - he can't stand long ceremonies :P I'll get my piece of paper nonetheless!

Robsweezie · 12-05-2015 10:24pm

Not the end of the world if you miss the grad OP. as people have said its only a bit of paper and cheesy ceremonies.

however........, if you are to skip the grad you need to make your presence felt among your former classmates in a more ,'artsy' way. they may forget about you otherwise.

first you need to give yourself a makeover, a new haircut/colour (butchered with a scissors for an edgy look), a dramatic change of style compared to your college going days. to follow that up you need to gradually start posting risqué pictures of yourself on facebook and the like, leaving little to the imagination. change your style of clothing to accommodate this, perhaps some cheap torn crap from a charity shop. learn how to twerk and put up a few videos of you twerking wildly to some weird trad dance beat in the background that nobody has probably heard of.

continue the trend by painting bizarre graphic works involving lots of colours, nudity, maybe drug use, some bestiality if necessary, and share said paintings among your social circle and of course social media. you need to stand out and show others you are serious about your craft.

best of luck in whatever you do OP

you could adjust your personality to be more brazen, outspoken and demanding. belittle other's efforts at expression as you are far superior and you know it. adopt some extremist views to rile up the masses and gather love and hate in equal measure. maybe try constantly referring to yourself in the third person.

when confronted by anyone in relation to your new image/attitude, simply state ''its all art, darling'' and smile confidently.

Egginacup · 13-05-2015 8:58am

snoreborewhore wrote: »

You're all gas! I think I'm convinced now, and sure my dad will be glad of it - he can't stand long ceremonies :P I'll get my piece of paper nonetheless!

I don't know. I flew back from the States for my commencements at Trinity. It was really nice. My mum was thrilled. She got to shake hands and flirt with the Dean of the Engineering Faculty in all his regalia. Complimentary wine and canapes in the Atrium, photos on the croquet lawn, few lagers in the Buttery with mates in our gowns, etc. Then off for lunch before heading back into town on the absolute lash in the Stag's Head and a mega grope/shift with one of the jolly-hockey sticks Rathgar girls of the class who always wanted a bit of rough.

amybabes · 13-05-2015 9:13am

I missed my graduation 6 years ago, did my finals and was on a plane 3 weeks later on a one way ticket.
Like you my boyfriend was in Australia and we had spent 11 months apart and I couldn't bear the thoughts of a whole summer at home waiting around for the last week of August.

I got my degree sent out in the post but I do feel bad as for my own selfish reasons my parents didn't get a day out or a picture with me after all their years of raising me and putting me through education.

Plus I came from the start of summer in Ireland with long bright evenings to the middle of winter in Oz where it got dark at 4.30 and gets colder than you'd think! Currently sitting in front of a heater!!

If it's only a couple of months take those 2 things into consideration!

Topper Harley · 13-05-2015 9:43am

Egginacup wrote: »

I don't know. I flew back from the States for my commencements at Trinity. It was really nice. My mum was thrilled. She got to shake hands and flirt with the Dean of the Engineering Faculty in all his regalia. Complimentary wine and canapes in the Atrium, photos on the croquet lawn, few lagers in the Buttery with mates in our gowns, etc. Then off for lunch before heading back into town on the absolute lash in the Stag's Head and a mega grope/shift with one of the jolly-hockey sticks Rathgar girls of the class who always wanted a bit of rough.

By any chance, do you now work in the cutting edge of German finance?

Greenmachine · 13-05-2015 9:57am

Have no interest in the ceremony side of things myself. Send me out my piece of paper and be done with it. Waiting a few weeks to send out the script however seem to be the norm in this case. No idea if you are left waiting as long for your actual scripts if you do attend.

Missing my graduation.

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