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Proof That High School And College Graduation Are Waaaay Different

A baggy gown and a cap that continuously falls off your head are pretty much the only similarities between your high school and college graduations. What's changed? Oh, you know, EVERYTHING.

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When you get your final GPA

In high school:

In college:

Senior week

In high school:

In college:

Sitting through the ceremony

In high school:

In college:

The commencement address

In high school:

In college:

Reflecting upon everything you've learned in the past four years

In high school:

In college:

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The graduation afterparty

In high school:

In college:

Saying goodbye

In high school:

In college:

Your future plans

In high school:

In college:

The degree to which you wish you were still a freshman

In high school:

In college:

Your school spirit

In high school:

In college:

Words of wisdom

In high school:

In college:

Your summer job

In high school:

In college:

When someone calls you an alum

In high school:

In college:

And when you finally earn your degree after years of (mostly) hard work

In high school:

In college:

Some things don't change all that much. Congratulations class of 2014!

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