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In May I am graduating from my masters program and my stepdaughter is graduating 8th grade. I was asking hubby about what we are going to do for her graduation party and when we are going to do it and he said that we also need to think about my party. I told him I really don't need a party and he insisted that I should have one. I had a big party thrown for me when I got my bachelors degree (though I was not with him at the time).
So I suggested we do a party celebrating me and sd's graduations at the same time. He said that would take away from each of our special accomplishements and we should do it seperate.
Thats all great in theory.
My issue is that we graduate a week apart. So are we going to have parties two consecutive weekends? And why not combine parties when it will be all the same family and close friends at both? The only difference will be adding sd's friends to the party. It will be cheaper to combine and I don't feel that it will take anything away from either of us. SD will be happy to see family and she will have her friends who will be there just for her. Plus I don't really feel like hosting big events twice in such a short amount of time. Lots of work goes into cleaning, cooking, etc for a big party.
I agree with you...combine the 2 parties. It'll probably be hard for your family and friends to make it to 2 parties, plus like you said it's a lot of work to have people over.
Thanks for all your opinions. I like the restaurant idea for my party. And Brittanie maybe its just where I live....but a lot of people have parties for graduating middle school.
Maybe it's just me, but I think it's silly to call leaving 8th grade a "graduation". Here they make it a point to call it a "promotion" and save the word graduation for when you really do graduate from school.
I think the focus should be on you. Getting your master's is a huge deal! WTG!
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Originally Posted by Brittanie
I'd want to combine them, too, but I agree with making sure she doesn't mind.
((I've never heard of a graduation party for graduating the 8th grade))
I'm with Brittanie and Rachel on the party for 8th grade? I don't get it at all
personally, since you did ask opinions. I'd have some sort of get together for you, finishing your Masters degree is a HUGE accomplishment. Finishing 8th grade? that's pretty standard and expected so I don't think there should be a party.... JMHO
I didn't have a graduation party when I "graduated" 8th grade. But I did have a confirmation party that year.
My stepdaughter has friends who are a year older and they all had graduation parties when they graduate 8th grade last year. My husbands family has had parties for their kids when they graduate 8th grade and again when they graduate high school. Its just normal out here. I think starting high school is a big step in an adolescent's life. We are going to have a party for it. Its just something hubby is set on.
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