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clovvy:
So I am sure most schools will have graduation dinner for yr 12 where students get rewards etc etc... I am aware it is a once in a lifetime opportunity but I honestly don't want to go simply because I want to disconnect myself entirely from my school (although I am still sitting the hsc)...  I also do not want any memories from yr 12 especially since my performance in school are terrible (although generally above average)... Have anyone ever deliberately skip graduation day?

Aaron:
While you may want to disconnect yourself from the school, have you considered the thought that perhaps your family wants to celebrate your successes with you? For me, I didn't really want to go to mine either but a) my family wanted to and b) I felt like it was one night out of my life where photos etc. would be taken for long lasting memories of the success and determination you've achieved over x years.

I dunno, I would consider whether you'd regret it later on in life if you didn't attend it to get those memories. Obviously everyone's different so that's really a question for you to answer. I do think, however, that this is more to it than just you here. Especially later on even after I finished university, I didn't want to go to my graduations because I didn't care but there are other people who want to celebrate your successes with you so sometimes it really just is about not being selfish and sucking it up for one night.

Sidenote -additional context: I was the first person in my family to actually finish Year 12 and get an ATAR so the family involvement was massive. So it was even more significant hence the added pressure.

PhoenixxFire:
I have no intention of going to my graduation dinner (and I didn’t go to formal either) and I’ll probably skip grad assembly as well although I’m less sure about this because pretty much everyone goes and there’s music and it’s fun (I still kinda don’t want to go though...)

My brother skipped his graduation night a couple of years ago and didn’t regret it - he said he just didn’t see the value in it.

I think it would probably be a good idea to get some sort of closure if that makes sense, like close that book kind of thing so you can move onto whatever comes after high school. If you don’t want to go to your graduation then don’t go though. Maybe consider either talking to or writing letters to teachers who’ve helped you or something though just so you can say bye.

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