Commencement

[oceanchild]

WWYD?

I'm (finally) finishing my master's degree this fall. The school offers a December commencement as well as the big one in May. My parents want to come, which is unnecessary but nice of them I suppose. I was planning to do the December commencement, which is nice because it's a little fuss but not too much fuss. (This degree is not life-changing or anything, I just want to acknowledge that I worked hard and finished it.) But my mom is a music teacher/musician and has a zillion Christmas programs around the December commencement date, making it pretty inconvenient, though not impossible, for her to attend. I should just do the May commencement, right? Graduating is graduating? For some reason I'm having a hard time making this decision.

[oceanchild]

This is one of those posts that I read again and think, what is my issue?

I like the idea of the December commencement because: 1) I'm actually done in December; 2) it's smaller, so less fuss and fewer crowds.

But I don't really feel that strongly about it. Except that I'm also not crazy about switching to May just to appease my mother, whose presence is not all that important. But it seems like barring a really good reason not to do May, this is probably a case where I should just let my mom have her way.

Now that I've talked this through with myself, any other opinions? Ha.

[scrub-jay]

Commencement

I skipped my graduate commencement altogether I was just done with it, was happy to get my diplomas, but didn't feel the need to walk. It would've been either the December before DH's med school graduation while 8 months pregnant or May, a week before DH's graduation.

[Thirteen]

As long as you go and participate, I say do it.


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[houseelf]

This is one of those posts that I read again and think, what is my issue?

Your stuff is your stuff. Fortunately, you are deciding between good or good. You can't go wrong, my friend.

Super-duper-congrats!

[Sheherezade]

I get it. I'd actually do the December if that's what you want to do. If they still want to come, they'll come. This is coming from someone that has always tried to accommodate others and is starting to regret it!! (I also skipped my graduation for my PhD, partially because it was inconvenient for everyone involved, as we had a six week old baby and a husband in med school rotations. I regret it!)


Angie

[civilspouse]

I also say do December if that is what you would prefer. It's nice to try to accommodate everyone but this is about you. It doesn't seem like it would be as fun to me to celebrate months after the fact.


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[oceanchild]

Thanks, yeah, I sort of want the celebration when I'm actually done. It seems like it'll be awfully anticlimactic in May. And I do want to actually walk. I guess I want the recognition. Still haven't told my mom what I'm going to do...