What's a good present for someone going into the Navy? [more inside]
posted by explosion on Aug 12, 2009 - 17 answers

What should I get as a graduation present for my sister - quickly? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Jun 28, 2009 - 7 answers

How do you find a good accountant, or other professional, to help you decide when it's right to buy a house? [more inside]
posted by heathkit on Jun 24, 2009 - 9 answers

Quick: for High School graduation: Do I give my daughter a lei before the ceremony so she can wear it all through (is that tacky?), or only after, as a gift (but then no one will see it)? [more inside]
posted by SLC Mom on Jun 18, 2009 - 16 answers

I'm graduating (university) Friday. What do I wear under my gown? [more inside]
posted by tamarack on Jun 7, 2009 - 22 answers

Looping within a song for a slideshow? I am using an instrumental piece for a slideshow that is not long enough to fill the show. How do I loop the song internally to stretch it to the length I need? [more inside]
posted by Flakypastry on May 18, 2009 - 3 answers

My son is graduating from high school in a week. I want to make him a Best of Ask Metafilter book with all the best advice from the hive mind. [more inside]
posted by katyjack on May 17, 2009 - 21 answers

Help me pick out a graduation present for my Yale-bound brother. [more inside]
posted by nuclear_soup on May 13, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm graduating. I'm leaving my girlfriend and will be far away from her, and we both don't have the option to be close for the next two years. Hence, it's ending. Any advice for feeling better? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 12, 2009 - 14 answers

MovingtoLosAngelesfilter: Mulling over move to Los Angeles in June 2010 after graduating from university. Info/advice needed on L.A. life, finding apartments, and finding (preferably) job in a major movie studio. [more inside]
posted by Dukat on May 10, 2009 - 19 answers

What are the next steps for a Theater major going into her Senior year of College? [more inside]
posted by thankyoumuchly on Apr 30, 2009 - 18 answers

Graduation gift for a psychology student [more inside]
posted by jinatrix on Apr 29, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm 22 and feel like I'm missing out on something big, but I don't know what I want. [more inside]
posted by pintapicasso on Apr 24, 2009 - 32 answers

Eldest niece will graduate High School soon. We aren't particularly close, but I'd like to give her something useful and lasting - any suggestions?
posted by sarajane on Apr 13, 2009 - 23 answers

How should I cope, not with graduation, but the loneliness that will come with it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 8, 2009 - 25 answers

A family member is graduating first in his class but is having trouble with the graduation speech-writing part of things. Any thoughts on where an 18 year old could look for inspiration for writing a speech to commemorate graduating high school? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Mar 16, 2009 - 16 answers

I need a sentimental/moving song for a slideshow about senior varsity basketball players that will be leaving. [more inside]
posted by Alec Loudenback on Mar 10, 2009 - 14 answers

Any advice for a fresh graduate jumping from a world of possibility to a world of potential naysayers? Help me tone down the naïveté, or whatever else needs to be done. [more inside]
posted by drea on Mar 7, 2009 - 13 answers

I have two "significant events" upcoming for my son; he will turn 18 in mid-March and graduate from high school in May. Looking for great gift ideas that will stand the test of time. [more inside]
posted by SweetTeaAndABiscuit on Feb 18, 2009 - 52 answers

Fun songs for college graduation mix cd? [more inside]
posted by ginagina on Dec 9, 2008 - 13 answers

What (item) do you wish you had when you graduated from college? [more inside]
posted by AceRock on Aug 29, 2008 - 20 answers

Help! I need suggestions for a college graduation gift for my 48 year old brother in law that says... I'm really proud of you, you beer drinkin', deer huntin', north woods redneck, wall street worshipin', 80's caine sniffin', Reaganite, mustachioed, b@strd. From your loving, granola crunchin', sandal wearin', organic pimpin', Utne reading, Wellstone worshipin', green believin', bleeding heart, pain in your arse little sister in law. I love you man, way to go!
posted by thewalrusispaul on Jun 24, 2008 - 7 answers

June graduation + August wedding = announcements and invitations go out within a month of each other. Do I look like a gift-grabbing leech? [more inside]
posted by alpha_betty on May 28, 2008 - 16 answers

My divorced parents are both going to be at my college graduation party. How do I deal with this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 14, 2008 - 15 answers

My sister graduates college this week, and I want to get her a gift that will be useful for her at work. She'll be counseling homeless people at various shelters and other locations in Washington DC. Besides pepper spray (our running joke), what are some practical gifts I could get her? [more inside]
posted by scottso17 on May 14, 2008 - 10 answers

My sister is graduating high school and heading to Lawrence Tech. to study architecture. What are some gift ideas for things she'll find useful/necessary in her classes? [more inside]
posted by JeremiahBritt on May 13, 2008 - 14 answers

My partner is graduating from law school and I'd like to get a really nice gift for her. The caveat: she's adamant that she doesn't want a briefcase. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on May 7, 2008 - 22 answers

It's customary for each graduating class to present a class stone which is ceremonially imbedded in this path-way at my high school; somehow I got roped into getting the one for '08, and since I have less than a month to figure this out, I could really use some ideas! [more inside]
posted by howgenerica on May 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm going to be graduating with my PhD in chemistry within the next year or so. Should I get business cards? Should I order them with the university logo or just get something with my basic contact info? [more inside]
posted by sararah on Apr 14, 2008 - 19 answers

PhinisheD Filter: My partner's graduating after completing his PhD. Should he rent or buy the hood? [more inside]
posted by kendrak on Apr 8, 2008 - 22 answers

Asking for a friend: I'm looking for a short story/anecdote/or whatever that encapsulates the teacher/student relationship. A sentence, short story, poem, song or novel where the point is that education doesn't end at graduation and that teachers - in their infinite adult wisdom - will always have something to learn from their students.
posted by Elmore on Mar 17, 2008 - 12 answers

Throwing a party, in Knoxville, on a budget, for a bunch of out-of-towners (myself included). I need suggestions! [more inside]
posted by shiu mai baby on Mar 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm graduating but want to do something unconvential before I start my business career. What? [more inside]
posted by milestogo on Dec 21, 2007 - 16 answers

A dear one is graduating with high honors from grad school. She is uncertain at this point if she wants to continue in her field despite years of hard work and a pile of debt. What can I get to inspire her? [more inside]
posted by quarterframer on Dec 6, 2007 - 12 answers

After a college career based on worrying about the present, I've graduated up to worrying about the future. What sort of jobs can I get with a cultural studies undergraduate degree from McGill University (Canada's Harvard!)? [more inside]
posted by 235w103 on Nov 13, 2007 - 7 answers

Are US high schools graduation rates for private, parochial, and target schools real? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Oct 11, 2007 - 14 answers

Can anyone recommend any martial arts learning opportunities (camps, workshops, lessons, etc) in Asia that an 18 year old would enjoy? My nephew in the US is a karate brown belt and he would like to travel to Asia when he graduates from high school this year. I am trying to help him find some interesting travel opportunities which relate to karate. He loves karate and has been searching for something to do in Japan or India for Summer 2008 but we haven't found anything yet. Thanks for any tips.
posted by RoadTripPlanner on Sep 25, 2007 - 6 answers

Are internships really as important to success as my school makes them out to be? [more inside]
posted by Verdandi on Jul 30, 2007 - 17 answers

Any ideas for what a new faculty member (who has to transport everything to Africa) might find useful or nice as a graduation gift from her research lab? [more inside]
posted by parkerjackson on Jul 11, 2007 - 3 answers

My grandma recently gave me $500 to buy something lasting to remember her by. My first thought was watch, but I have a watch, so I am hoping for good suggestions of lasting items in that price range (I like ebay). I would like something unique, but maybe there is something that all men should own that I am just not thinking of.
posted by ouchitburns on Jul 10, 2007 - 41 answers

Is it OK to wear a doctoral robe at a High School graduation when you do not have a doctorate? [more inside]
posted by Flood on Jun 2, 2007 - 23 answers

What is the perfect gift from a brother to my little sister for her High School graduation? [more inside]
posted by itheearl on May 20, 2007 - 24 answers

About three years I graduated from a fairly prestigious art college in the USA. At least...I was supposed to have. I fell hilariously juuuuuuust short of graduating, and now I'm feeling the burn. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 18, 2007 - 21 answers

Help me with a Homer Simpson-esque quote for a keynote speech! (Please.) [more inside]
posted by typewriter on May 17, 2007 - 31 answers

GiftFilter: Help me pick a graduation gift for my brother, who is headed to grad school for architecture. [more inside]
posted by mullacc on May 10, 2007 - 24 answers

I will be graduating in a few weeks from college. Help me find stuff I should do before I'm all done and move away! [more inside]
posted by niwnfyc on May 9, 2007 - 21 answers

[GraduationSpeechFilter] I'm scheduled to give an end-of-year speech to a group of high schoolers. Help me plan what to say! [more inside]
posted by unexpected on May 9, 2007 - 13 answers

What are some brilliant, thoughtful, practical, interesting gifts for my high school teachers? [more inside]
posted by theiconoclast31 on May 6, 2007 - 12 answers

What would you want to say to a community of brand new thinkers/changers/makers? Or what advice can you give me about commencement speeches in general? [more inside]
posted by SoylentErin on Apr 17, 2007 - 12 answers

Cats in the Cradle. I have a sticky situation re: my estranged father (& his family) and my upcoming graduation. I broke off contact a few months ago and don't really want to open that can of worms again, but he recently emailed me to ask if I've "worked through my issues", and the distress my silence is causing the man makes me nauseous. How can I set boundaries without being cruel when what I really want is for him to forget all about me? [more inside]
posted by mer2113 on Mar 15, 2007 - 36 answers