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How to Graduate with Style. Graduating with style does not just mean not making an ***
out of yourself. Put your best foot forward as you head into your future. You will need
Good posture A nice outfit Maturity A big smile A haircut and a mani-pedi. Step 1. Stand
and sit up straight. Your parents are no doubt taping the entire event, so refrain from doing
the slouch and shuffle—unless you want your sulky, pre-evolutionary amble to be captured
for posterity. Don’t get wasted the night before. You’ll feel awful and your pictures
will look like crap. Step 2. Wear something under your robe that’s tasteful and not
too hot—something that won’t embarrass you or others when your robe inevitably comes
off. Step 3. Look your best. Get a haircut, if you need one, and, girls, consider a mani-pedi.
You want to look sophisticated and confident as you enter the world. Slap on some sunscreen.
A sunburned face is not stylish. Step 4. If you’re planning on being hilarious by disrupting
the valedictorian’s speech with “woos” and “booyahs”… don’t. Step 5. When
collecting your diploma, make eye contact with the person handing it to you. Give a
good handshake—and remember to smile! Step 6. Thank the people responsible for you
making it to graduation day. You know who they are. If there is a faculty member who
went above and beyond for you, or whose class you particularly enjoyed, take the time to
say so. Step 7. Send handwritten thank-you notes to everyone who remembered your graduation.
Email doesn’t cut it when it comes to expressing gratitude. Did you know About 70% of U.S.
high school students graduate on time.