7298 530 Holidays & Celebrations Graduations true Fri, 09 May 2008 07:07:54 -0700 /system/videos/4/98/72/7298.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, holidays, holiday, celebration, celebrations, graduation, graduations, graduate, graduating, style, flair How To Graduate With Style http://www.howcast.com/videos/7298-How-To-Graduate-With-Style http://www.howcast.com/videos/7298-How-To-Graduate-With-Style/edit approved 111 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=7298"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=7298" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 6 Stabbey http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/graduate_style_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1251 false false false 35821 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/23.jpg Stand and sit up straight 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.

]]> 35822 2 37 Tip Don’t get wasted the night before. You’ll feel awful and your pictures will look like crap.

]]> 35823 3 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/42.jpg Wear something nice 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.

]]> 35824 4 51 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/51.jpg Look your best 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.

]]> 35825 5 61 Tip Slap on some sunscreen. A sunburned face is not stylish.

]]> 35826 6 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/65.jpg Don’t be disrespectful If you’re planning on being hilarious by disrupting the valedictorian’s speech with “woos” and “booyahs”… don’t.

]]> 35827 7 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/74.jpg Smile When collecting your diploma, make eye contact with the person handing it to you. Give a good handshake—and remember to smile!

]]> 35828 8 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/82.jpg Thank those who got you there Thank the people responsible for you making it to graduation day. You know who they are.

]]> 35829 9 87 Tip 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.

]]> 35830 10 95 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/7298/95.jpg Send thank you cards Send handwritten thank-you notes to everyone who remembered your graduation. Email doesn’t cut it when it comes to expressing gratitude.

]]> 35831 11 103 Fact About 70% of U.S. high school students graduate on time.

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