"Ring" around the rosey

Started by Eucliffe November 5th, 2010 5:04 PM
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Lame title is lame; sorry.

I'll be spazzing about my school ring for a while, so I kind of thought up this thread. This is a bit more directed towards high schoolers/perhaps college students, I guess, unless middle schools/elementary schools have these sorts of things, too.

1. Does your school have a school/class ring?

If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?

If no:
2b. Would you want your school to have a school/class ring?
3b. If your school decided to start having school/class rings, would you want one?
4b. Would you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?

If anyone needs clarification on 3a, a "tradition" would be like turning it clockwise/counterclockwise a certain number of times (like turning it 12 times if you graduate in 2012) for good luck. A "ceremony" would be like going on stage to get your ring and then singing your school song or whatever.
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My College and my Highschool both offered school rings. My mom's a big advocator of one, but I'm not. I guess since my Highschool experience wasn't something I'm aching to remember, I really don't want a ring.
College is another battle, and although I've had some great memories and it's made me who I am today (expecially career-wise) I don't personally want a ring. I guess I just wouldn't wear one.
I do have a school hoodie that I love, and I get use out of it.

I don't think we have ceremonies or traditions, though~

I have respect for the rings and I think it's great for the people who want to get them and have that memory.. but for me as a personal choice... I don't want one.


Plus I wear a size like.. 3.5 ring .__. and the standard for most women's ring sizes are 7.. soo.. haha.. no luck with that ._.
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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?
Yes, my Highschool/Midhighschool had a class ring. They could be purchased any time between 9-12 grade.
If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
No, I had no desire to get a ring the only ring I plan to ever wear would be a wedding ring.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
No, the person just gets their right through the mail, there are no ceremonies when obtaining them. Only ceremony we had was obtaining our "shell" of a Diploma.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
N/A

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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?
All the high schools I went to had them, yes.

If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?

Yep! Got my senior year. It was something for seniors, although idk, I'm sure if juniors really wanted them early they probably could've ordered them.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
Nope! Mine came in the mail and that was it.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
My ring never fit me on my ring finger... I guess I got measured wrong. :( Right now it's in my jewelry box, and I doubt I'll ever wear it. But it's still nice to have.

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1. Does your school have a school/class ring? Yes

If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
I have it, it's.. somewhere
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings? No, and actually the entire ordering process was done through a local jeweler.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often? Hardly ever, as it's very uncomfortable for me to wear any rings.

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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?: Yes.

2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait x years to get one?: I have to wait till senior year.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony/tradition where you get your rings?:
I think so.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?: I don't have one yet.

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Until today I have never heard of a school ring. It... may not be an Australian thing? XD; (I hope other Aussies come here and confirm they've never heard of it).

Uhh... what do we have instead? Actually, I don't think we have anything like that tbh. And really, I don't want something like a class ring, it sounds kind of weird. XD;; We have a jacket we get to wear in year 12? XD;

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2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
It's only Seniors who got class rings, if memory serves, and I never got one. I didn't have any interest in one, they were bulky, and way too over-priced.

3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
Nope. You order them out of a catalog, and they get delivered to you in your first hour class.

4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
N/A, since I didn't bother getting one. 8D;


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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?
Yes

If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
We could get them during Sophomore and Senior year, but I don't want one.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
I'm not really sure, but I'm guessing not.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
I didn't buy one o.o


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A what?... Funny customs you have in North America; I'm afraid you're all on your own with this ring thing. Still, I wouldn't want one given the choice; I don't really get the point of retaining anything other than one's qualification certificates.
An 'in Soviet Russia...' joke somehow seems appropriate here, for how farfetched this ring tradition seems to me.

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Yes.

If yes:

2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one? I have mine.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings? No.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often? Often.

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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?
Yep~

2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
I'll be getting it later this year.

3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?

Neh.

4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
I actually wear my grandma's class ring a lot~ But once I get mine I think I will wear it often.
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1. Does your school have a school/class ring? My high school did, yes.
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one? I do have one. I got mine at the end of my Junior year. That's when most students get theirs.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings? Yes. You go to the auditorium, tell them your name, and they find your ring and hand it to you. It's very special.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often? I don't even know where mine is...
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1. Does your school have a School/Class Ring:
Why yes they did.

2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
I didn't get one. They were pretty overpriced, and I guess I just didn't feel the need for one. I was a pretty boring High School student.

3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
Something about turning your Class Ring in which something faces the world rather than yourself, so the world knows you're out there. Along those lines

4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
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1. Does your school have a School/Class Ring:
Yep.

2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
Yes, We ordered our rings spring of freshman year, and picked them up in the fall of Sophomore year. (so 3 months later). Mine was pretty hefty in terms of price, my birthstone is Diamond. Be jealous.

3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
There was a table in the cafeteria where the ring company set up shop, and you just walked over and grabbed your ring. Nothing special.

4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
I gave my ring to my girlfriend to hold on to. ^__^

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Until today I have never heard of a school ring. It... may not be an Australian thing? XD; (I hope other Aussies come here and confirm they've never heard of it).

Uhh... what do we have instead? Actually, I don't think we have anything like that tbh. And really, I don't want something like a class ring, it sounds kind of weird. XD;; We have a jacket we get to wear in year 12? XD;
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I think it's an American thing?

I mean I'm from New Zealand and It's only now I've ever heard of it. I looked it up on Google and when I saw it I was like "Hey they had those in High School Musical"! Random eh....

We had Hoodies/Jackets as well.. I get one next year when I go into Year 12


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I think it's an American thing?

I mean I'm from New Zealand and It's only now I've ever heard of it. I looked it up on Google and when I saw it I was like "Hey they had those in High School Musical"! Random eh....

We had Hoodies/Jackets as well.. I get one next year when I go into Year 12
According to Wikipedia, it's an American and Canadian thing. :P But then, that's information from Wikipedia, so IDK. XD

Anyway, nope, never heard of them until I saw this thread. :P I don't even think I have anything similar in my school... :S
Also, if my school did have school rings, I'd probably lose mine... XD
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Until today I have never heard of a school ring. It... may not be an Australian thing? XD; (I hope other Aussies come here and confirm they've never heard of it).

Uhh... what do we have instead? Actually, I don't think we have anything like that tbh. And really, I don't want something like a class ring, it sounds kind of weird. XD;; We have a jacket we get to wear in year 12? XD;
You're not alone; haven't heard of these things myself.

Year 12 jerseys are cool though~
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eheh, a lot of you would be surprised how seriously the ring thing is taken where i live. we had a whole presentation on it with a guest speaker and everything, to whom i politely declined the offer...it's a cute little token of memorabilia to represent your high school years, but it doesn't hold much sentimental value to me so i wouldn't waste money on one.

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eheh, a lot of you would be surprised how seriously the ring thing is taken where i live. we had a whole presentation on it with a guest speaker and everything, to whom i politely declined the offer...it's a cute little token of memorabilia to represent your high school years, but it doesn't hold much sentimental value to me so i wouldn't waste money on one.
What this fellow Texan gal said.

When I was in my junior year of high school, a representative from whatever company my school bought the rings from came to the auditorium and every junior in the school was mandated to see his sales pitch (we didn't mind because it took the place of two class periods), and at the end, we had to take some order form home and convince our parents to waste their money on it. XD

I didn't buy one myself, but I do admit I had a lot of fun designing one on their company website. :P
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1. Does your school have a school/class ring?
Yes

If yes:
2a. Do you have one, or do you have to wait X years to get one?
We could get them during Sophomore and Senior year, but I don't think I'll get onje.
3a. Does your school have a special ceremony or tradition when you get your rings?
I'm not really sure, but I'm guessing not.
4a. Do you wear the ring all the time, or every so often?
I didn't buy one o.o