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"Chicago is known as the Windy City, and Montana is called the Big Sky State, so I think that we should somehow combine the two to create the ultimate kite-flying experience. "-Mitch Hedberg
You could always get your diploma mailed to you and go to Bonnaroo, and then walk in the winter graduation ceremony next December/January. That way you get to go to Bonnaroo and do the whole graduation ceremony thing. Maybe thats not an option for your school but it was where I went.
I have way more positive memories from Bonnaroos than from my graduation. Unfortunately, you should think about how important is it to your family? Did they pay for your school?
I say that is a decision you have to make - but I agree with umphreak - you could always have it mailed and then walk in the winter graduation ceremony
i agree. i graduated from twice (SUNY cobleskill, SUNY oneonta) and both were a waste of time. i only went for my family. we had a big storm which flooded the roads for the cobleskill graduation but i still had to go cause a couple of my family members were able to make it. i almost missed my oneonta one cause my alarm on my phone didnt go of, which i drunkily set,f and wake me up at this chicks house so i had to run to campus and change and go to the cerremony but i made it and found out that we had to sit by alphabetical order so i couldnt sit with my other friends graduating in december. that was a fun graduation party. yeah, id go to the roo. id try to convince the fam that the ceremony isnt much andthey mail the certificate. its a good reward for the hard work.
Post by ziggyandthemonkeys on Mar 6, 2007 16:45:33 GMT -5
My friend skipped his highschool graduation, not quite the same. But he did not regret it one bit, I definatly say skip the ceremony. You could possibly make it up, theres no make up Roo.
Post by roolacksreality on Mar 6, 2007 16:49:08 GMT -5
Your choice. IMO go to Bonnaroo and walk in the winter if you really want to. If your asking this question, it seems like you don't care too much about walking. So I would go with what you really care about.
It is your decision. But, it only happens once in a lifetime. Also, you say your family wants you to go to the ceremony....did your parents or your family pay for your education? If they did, I think you should seriously consider their feelings. If not, well, it is all your decision.
You worked 4 years, or more, to graduate college. Yeah, its just a dumb ceremony and everything, but this is your only chance to walk. You'll also be leaving a place where you lived for 4 years and the people you were around, friends you made, and the professors that helped you through it. That being said, i'm graduating in May and am glad i don't have to make the decision. If i had to choose i would do graduation because of my family and all the aforementioned reasons. Like Rpmoriarty said, don't discount your family's feelings.
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Mar 6, 2007 20:27:48 GMT -5
^^^ Haha, yeah that. Just recreate graduation at the roo! I'm sure if you ask one of your roo neighbors nicely, they'll gladly stand about 20 yards away from you and let you walk towards them, then hand you the diploma and shake your hand. You can even get an audience and ask them to clap!
Thanks for the awesome input! I guess ive kinda had my mind made up already...I mean tool is one of the most influential bands ever for me and i have a deep love bluegrass and acoustical music..i cant miss these two together...
by the way, i go to Ohio University and ive had to work 40 hours a week since i graduated high school to pay for it so its taken me 6 years to get a bachelors, but its not required to walk through and ive thought of it like this:
If i choose to go to bonnaroo, will i be there thinking of what im missing at graduation? or if i go to graduation will i be sitting there thinking of bonnaroo? Problem solved lol!
Post by unplugdacusticaz on Mar 6, 2007 20:38:49 GMT -5
That's very true, I'm sure you'd highly regret missing the roo while sitting at your graduation thinking what kind of encore songs Tool decided to play, or what songs Old Crow did. Good choice my friend.
By the way, Congratulatios on graduating! Now comes the real world.
just wanted to say check your dates on that graduation. my sister is also graduating from Ohio University and she is walking on june 9th. one of you is wrong, and for your sake i hope it's you! you don't want to miss tool! good luck!!
I'm a senior in high school and i'm missing whatever finals i'm not exempt from because my school sucks and we don't get out til the 21st of June, so I'm saying fuck school and go to Bonnaroo.
well the problem is i no longer go to the main campus..i go to the regional campus, ohio u. southern, and the regional campuses have different dates...the problem is, i cant get the confirmed date from anyone at school but I'm sure i just havnt asked the right person yet.
Hopefully it works out...i thought it would be neat to start this thread in case anyone else is having or has had this problem