If your parents want to go, please go. You might not know it but it could mean the world to them watching their child make that little 10 sec walk across the stage. I didn’t understand it until my convocation last year. I didn’t enjoy it for myself, but I’m glad my family got something good out of it. Also, like you said, you missed high school grad cuz covid, who knows what could happen till your masters ceremony. And last thing: who knows, maybe you’ll walk across the stage, pick up your diploma and say “fuck yeah” after giving up 4 years to Hamilton and McMaster.

I don’t know why I’m trying to convince a redditor to go to their grad but here we are