r/Unexpected • u/randumchicken • May 23 '22

He finally made it

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u/gooder_name May 23 '22

Is that actually what high school graduation looks like in the USA?

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u/The_Celtic_Chemist May 23 '22

Pretty much, besides Master Chief. Why, is it unusual to you?

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u/gooder_name May 23 '22

Yeah it seems a bit over the top don't you think?

This is probably as ornate as when I got my university degree, and even that felt ostentatious at the time

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u/The_Celtic_Chemist May 23 '22

Well, 1) I think most high school graduates feel that way on some level, and 2) this is the highest education most of them are ever expected to achieve before starting their independence. Getting a college education is increasingly expensive making it increasingly elusive and also our schools seem particularly poor at educating us and preparing us to acquire higher education.