Graduation: Before or After you finish?

[ShellyNC]

My school has graduation in May, even though I will finish my program in August. Does your school do this? I really don't like the idea of walking to get my PENDING diploma.. I will love graduating with my class no matter what, just thought it was strange.

[Berta]

It does seem kind of odd to me too.

[mariedoreen]

I know, it's kind of weird. Look at it this way: you are walking for the YEAR you are graduating!

I know what this is like, I finished up one degree in Dec of 2003 so technically I was with the class of 2003 -- and my graduation was held in June of that year. Since I had worked so hard for so long for that degree I was just thrilled I could see the light at the end of the tunnel and that I was walking with "my class." Just look at that last couple of months as just being some "loose strings" that you're tying up!

[AmyLiz]

Our school has winter graduation...we can march in December if we graduate after June.

[ShellyNC]

It does make me feel better when i look at it as graduating for the year I attend school. I never looked at it that way. I just like closure..

The only down fall would be if you paid all your fees etc and walked and something happened to prevent finishing. UGH that's pessimistic:o forget i said that.

Thanks for the replies..