It’s speakers like Mooch that make me glad I skipped my college graduation ceremony. I spent the night before up late, saw a movie, drank some beer and went to bed about 4am. I intentionally slept through the ceremony - because I knew that sleeping in was a far better way to spend my time.
My folks wanted to attend, so I gave them instructions and told them to have a good time. I figured that since I was the one who financed my college degree, this decision was 100% mine to make. After 24 years, I’ve never had a second’s worth of regret.
Well I didn’t get drunk but was working the day they had ceremonies. I never had any intentions of going anyway, had already told them to send it in the mail.