Why is graduation sad

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It was supposed to be your 15 seconds of glory. Image borrowed from postsecret. There was a meme going around designed to make graduating high school seniors feel guilty about complaining. Yes, that was a dark time in our history, but is this supposed to make seniors feel better?

Grief is not a competition; you are entitled to your emotions. Right, like showing you what you missed is making you feel better.

For some of you, high school was a breeze. You had friends, made good grades, and were involved in all kinds of activities. For others, it was miserable. Maybe the academics were brutal, just not your thing. Perhaps you were bullied or never quite fit in. If they are going away to school, they will no longer living with their parents or siblings.

While they may complain about their families, they will miss them too. Mom and Dad will miss their graduated too. So while traditional we tend to only focus on the positive, which is not uncommon for our society, we also need to acknowledge that graduation marks an ending too. An ending to their high school family, friends they have created and to their high school activities along with a change in the graduates life.

They no longer are a high school kid. They are a college student and a young adult and need to start their lives all over. This will have happy moments and sad one too. It's important to acknowledge both. While high school students will be starting their lives over, I have included a small segment of a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr. Michael Rubino is a psychotherapist with over 20 years experience treating children and adolescents.

He has appeared on television and radio shows and is considered an expert in adolescent psychology. For more information regarding his work or private practice visit his website at www. The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch? Register for a user account. This article explains why. Michael Rubino, Ph. Posted Sat, Jun 1, at pm PT. Find out what's happening in Pleasant Hill with free, real-time updates from Patch.

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