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Things You’ll Deal With on Graduation Weekend

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at St Edward's chapter.

 Family- You will probably have family trekking in from all over the country.  Some graduates may feel excited about the possibility of family coming, while others might be filled with a sense of dread. The best tip for dealing with family members is to breathe and count to ten. This is supposed to be a celebratory weekend, so keep the positive thoughts going. Don’t let any type of family drama spoil your weekend.

Lots of Pictures- Just deal with it. There will be a camera flashing at you, as soon as one family member shows up on your doorstep. They want to document this moment, so that probably means taking one too many pictures. Your other friends might also be camera-crazy, documenting your last nights out and obsessing over the perfect Instagram filter. Just don’t let all the documenting keep you from missing out on the moments that are happening right in front of you. College graduation only happens once, so don’t let the moment pass you by!

 The Ceremony- The actual graduation ceremony is what all the fuss of graduation weekend is about, but it can also fill every graduate with impending dread. Whether you’re worried about who you’ll sit next to, or how you’ll handle walking across the stage—everyone is worried about something. However, the graduation ceremony shouldn’t stress you out.  Look over the email that was just sent out explaining everything we need to know about the graduation ceremony this weekend. It will probably ease your, “What ifs?”

 After Graduation Questions- Of course, the dreaded, “What are your plans now?” question will be popping up all over Austin, this weekend. Some grads have a clear idea of what they’ll be doing in the coming months and some have absolutely no clue. For the ones who don’t have a clue, this question will probably stress you out more. Make sure you come up with a similar explanation of your plans that you can whip out at any moment. It doesn’t matter if you have concrete plans after graduation or not, but if you give a confident answer back then whoever’s asking won’t question your plans. Also remember, that it’s your life and you’re the only one who can judge your own future. 

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Brooke Lewis

St Edward's

Brooke Lewis is a senior English Writing & Rhetoric major at St. Edward's University in Austin. She has one left semester left and plans to study journalism in graduate school, after graduation. She also is interning at The Austin American Statesman this semester, for the online department. Brooke has been obsessed with magazines since the 7th grade, when she created one with her friends and distributed it to the girls in her grade. Besides writing, Brooke enjoys playing the piano, hanging out with friends, and watching too much DVR'd television. Some of her favorite shows include Scandal, Nashville, Grey's Anatomy, and the Real Housewives franchise (quality television right there). Brooke is excited to be Co-Editor in Chief of St. Edward's chapter of Her Campus this semester!