How did you feel seeing your DC graduate?

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I felt an immense sent of pride obviously.

But my DM went to my eldest's master's graduation and was beaming of pride and was emotional seeing the first grandchild to get a master's degree.

I’m an academic and have sat on the stage many times for graduation ceremonies. It never fails to move me. I have known so many of the students walking across the stage, have worked with them, counselled them, scolded them when necessary.

Parents come from the home town, the local region, nationally, and from all over the world. Some come in national dress, bring lavish bouquets; and the stiff upper lips sit elbow to elbow with the whoopers and groovers. There is no one way or right way to celebrate, but getting a degree is a big achievement, and it’s a joy to celebrate the end of one journey and the beginning of a huge new one.

For your graduate it doesn’t matter that the fizz was warm or the seats were uncomfortable. It matters that you were there in exactly the same way you were when they did their first nativity.

What a beautiful post 🩷

Same

I could have written this word for one. Minimal effort at uni. She then got five grad job offers for Sept. That I was proud of.

It is one of the purest feelings, being proud of your kids and sharing their joy!

The only reason I wasn’t moved by my kid’s graduation because they were lazy and drank their way through the experience. Crammed at the end to get a 2i. They had a pretty charmed existence and didn’t try v hard! If they had overcome some challenges, it would have been a different matter.

Whereas they really made an effort with applying for jobs. That made me proud.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your child’s achievements
We don’t know the trials and tribulations that some of these students have been through to earn that degree. Their sacrifices , the sacrifices of others
My mother was a single mother of three .
She was told that her children wouldn’t amount to anything as she didn’t have a man around . She worked her arse off to ensure that me and my siblings had the best opportunities in life . She took on a cleaning job so that she could pay for a maths tutor for me . She did this alongside her full time secretarial job
I was the first of her children to graduate and to be honest I didn’t really enjoy all the pomp. However, my mother was absolutely thrilled to see me graduate . She is not an emotional woman and she hardly ever cried . However the day of my graduation she cried tears of joy .I am glad that I was able to make her proud.
That degree was part of her achievement because without her sacrifices and strength I would not have been able to succeed.

Celebrate your children’s graduation the way that you want . If you want to whoop for joy then do it, if you want to clap politely then do it
Some posters are not coming across well, castigating others for celebrating the success of their children .

I was really proud. DS2 did a BA in musical theatre and professional dance so it was a bit of a flamboyant event!

I didn't go to my own in 1980....ds's never happened due to Covid and I was in hospital for dd's.

I have limited experience!

DH went to DS1's first degree graduation and I watched it online. DS1 was grumpy about potential cuts to his department and wasn't minded to give the university more money. He didn't go to the graduation ceremonies for his masters or PhD (all different universities).

DS2 had an online graduation in Covid and his department paid for everyone's gowns etc in a "live" graduation ceremony a year or so later. That was really a catch up celebration with his friends so we didn't go to that. We did get a rather sweet/cheesy clip of him walking across the stage and shaking hands.

There have really been more "wow" moments for each of them, both before and after various graduations, that mean more compared to degree graduation ceremonies.in themselves. I think we've all felt that the ceremonies were a bit tick boxy, but recognise that other people take a different view!

Stealth boast here, but DD has done exceptionally well in her first lot of masters exams and I am so utterly proud of her. She has had some challenges over the years and she is finally getting her confidence back.

My dsis didn’t go to hers so Dm didn’t get to go either. Our DF had died just over a year earlier. Dsis is the meanest person on the planet.

DDs graduated and happy for them. Parents go a bit overboard in my view. Getting a decent job is the real prize these days.