Going to my graduation alone

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I've just qualified as a nurse.

I've no family or friends. I spent my entire life in care. I don't have anyone to go to my graduation as obviously I have no family. I'm not sure whether to go if there's no one to celebrate with. I'm a single mum to a 3 year old so I thought I might just go for a meal with him instead.

The thing is, I've no spare money so can barely afford the £60 it will cost in total. If there's no one to celebrate the day with it almost doesn't feel worth it.

But I have no one to celebrate my birthday with, have Christmas with just my son every year and I just think it would be sad to have this day as the same as any other too.

I made a few friends on the course but they graduated last year so I wouldn't have any familiar faces at the event.

Would I be unreasonable to go? Would it be a completely awkward experience?

I didn't go to my graduation. It was a few months after my nursing course finished and I had already left the area to start a new job. Many congratulations to you!

Congratulations! If going to the ceremony isn't your cup of tea pmark the occasion with your son doing something special x

I am a degree junkie... I have been to all 4 of mine... the last one I took my husband and toddler had official photos (the 14 month old insisted on wearing the funny hat) My husband took the monster home and I did the wander over the stage bit with no one I know watching. I didn't care... i did the work I got my moment!

Fabulous! Many congratulations.

FWIW I found my graduation pretty tedious. I was led to think it would be a fantastic day but it seemed to go on forever, interminable speeches by the people getting honorary degrees and then clapping everyone else for HOURS it felt like (my surname is at the end of the alphabet so I think everyone - including me - was fed up with clapping by the time it got to me, it's at times like this I think about changing my name to Aardvark so I can get a good round of applause).

I think you should give it a miss and spend the day with your DS doing something lovely instead.

Congratulations on your super achievement. No mean feat on its own but extra congrats for achieving as a single parent.

Regardless of whether you attend or not, you've earned that qualification and should be proud!

Well done. The graduation ceremony is long and very boring so I wouldn't bother unless other people in your cohort are going. The biggest achievement to mark will be your first shift as a fully qualified nurse. I take my hat off to you doing the course as a single mum. Well done!