On my graduation day I was elated because I had all of my family together. It is not often that all of my family gets together, especially coming from a broken home. I was overjoyed that my parents could put aside their differences and come together and be there to support and watch their only child walk across the stage. I have not seen my parents together since I was a baby, and it made me happier that they were both there together supporting me. Another reason why I do not see my family often is because most of them live far away from …show more content…
I was surrounded by family and friends that entire day, all I kept hearing was how proud everyone was of me. In addition to the encouraging words, were many gifts. I received a very expensive watch, tons of gift cards, and many flowers and balloons. Also another reason why I felt a sense of accomplishment when I graduated was because I struggled a bit in high school, with classes such as math and science. I went to many tutoring sessions and they helped me a lot. With all the difficult classes that I took on in high school, I felt proud of myself that I conquered all of the classes, although I needed the help from tutors. Having family and friends tell me how proud of me they were was great, but feeling proud of myself was the best