---
title: "M’sian Student Considers Convocation ‘Boycott’ As Parents Decline Financial Support For Attire & Accommodation"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/msian-student-considers-convocation-boycott-as-parents-decline-financial-support-for-attire-accommodation/
date: 2023-11-11
modified: 2023-12-27
lang: en
author: "Jann Firdaus"
description: "Convocation, a long-awaited celebration of academic achievements, becomes a bittersweet moment for some students as financial burdens take centre stage. The joy of watching a child ascend the stage to..."
categories:
  - "Society"
tags:
  - "boycott"
  - "Convocation"
  - "Finance"
  - "graduate"
  - "Parents"
image: https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/link-preview-290-29-1.png
word_count: 378
---

# M’sian Student Considers Convocation ‘Boycott’ As Parents Decline Financial Support For Attire & Accommodation

**Convocation, a long-awaited celebration of academic achievements, becomes a bittersweet moment for some students as financial burdens take centre stage. **

The joy of watching a child ascend the stage to receive their diploma or degree is shadowed by the steep costs associated with the event, including robe rentals, travel expenses, and accommodation.

## 'I've tried to talk to my parents, but they just ignored me'

Recently, an anonymous user on the X platform shared their dilemma, expressing the heartbreaking reality of having to forgo attending the convocation due to financial constraints.

![Male student in robe attire](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/link-preview-290-27-1.png)For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva

> **The individual revealed, "I'm close to going to the convocation, but the hotel isn't booked yet, and for clothes, I haven't bought them too. **
>
>
>
>
>
> **I've tried to talk to my parents, but they just ignored me because they have to spend money on me afterwards."**

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-4595.jpg)Screenshot via[ X/@meinmokhtar](https://x.com/meinmokhtar/status/1721344034982318475?s=46&t=a5oTUOxoecs5pkzqsm7M-Q)

The user, stressed and worried, sought opinions on whether skipping the convocation was a viable option.

## Netizens react: Questioning responsibility

The responses from netizens varied, with some questioning the responsibility of the prospective graduate.

![Ringgit Malaysia notes and coins - specimen](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/link-preview-290-28-1.png)For illustration purposes only. Photo via Canva

Criticism centred around the perception that waiting for parental financial support without seeking employment post-graduation was unacceptable.

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-4599.jpg)Screenshot via[ X/@meinmokhtar](https://x.com/meinmokhtar/status/1721344034982318475?s=46&t=a5oTUOxoecs5pkzqsm7M-Q)

Comments included remarks such as, *"From the day you finished your studies until now, you don't find any job?" *and assumptions that the individual's parents might be displeased, suggesting, *"Their parents are probably pissed. The result must be average but still demand this and that."*

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-4600.jpg)Screenshot via[ X/@meinmokhtar](https://x.com/meinmokhtar/status/1721344034982318475?s=46&t=a5oTUOxoecs5pkzqsm7M-Q)

Others advised the individual to take initiative, stating, *"You know that you will have a convocation this year, why didn't you find a job before this? Please learn how to earn your own money. You can't depend on everything on your parents." *

![M](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/img-4601.jpg)Screenshot via[ X/@meinmokhtar](https://x.com/meinmokhtar/status/1721344034982318475?s=46&t=a5oTUOxoecs5pkzqsm7M-Q)

Another user emphasised the essence of convocation, noting,* "Convocation is just a graduation party to celebrate your finished study…It's just a party."*

Amidst the debate, a more pragmatic perspective emerged, with one user suggesting, *"No need to make this a big deal. Just attend the convo. If you think buying clothes requires a lot of money, then just use the old ones."*

*What do you think of this student's situation? Let us know in the comments.*

**[Read also:](https://weirdkaya.com/23yo-msian-girl-dies-2-weeks-before-graduation-after-she-was-hit-by-a-myvi/)**

https://weirdkaya.com/23yo-msian-girl-dies-2-weeks-before-graduation-after-she-was-hit-by-a-myvi/

---

![WeirdKaya is on Twitter!](https://weirdkaya.com/wp-content/uploads/WK-article-ctatwitter.png)For more stories like this, follow WeirdKaya on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/WeirdKaya/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/WeirdKayaMY) or [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/weirdkaya/)!

---