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Originally Posted by Moses
Me too. My parents paid for the vast bulk of my education. I was grateful to them beyond measure. I think my dad and I tossed back a few beers in celebration.
I never sent out announcements for graduation. I thought it was kind of a tacky solicitation.
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Yup. My parents paid for my undergrad and let me live at home. I am grateful to this day, and will do the same for my son to the extent that I can. I tutored, was a TA, and did other odd jobs to cover my living expenses. I was paid to go to grad school so I was off their dime by then. Graduating Summa as an undergrad was my attempt to pay them back for giving me a chance. I certainly didn't expect anything from them for doing my job. No announcements were sent to anyone either. I think they took me and my g/f out to dinner after the ceremony. And the only reason I went to the ceremony was out of respect for them - I hate that stuff.