The stress of that final semester is finally over, and it's finally time to get your diploma. All that studying was totally worth it, and while it's sad to say goodbye to your friends, graduation is still the beginning of a new exciting chapter in your life. You did it! Even if it wasn't all what you expected, you graduated, during a pandemic, no less, and that deserves to be celebrated.

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Once you finally receive that special piece of paper, you'll be taking tons of pics for Instagram to remember one of the biggest milestones of your life. So whether you're sharing a selfie of you in your cap and gown, or a pic with all your besties who you couldn't have made it through the last four years without, you'll want to find the perfect quote or saying to caption your graduation posts.

Here are the best captions for all your amazing graduation pictures.

Cute Captions

  • "Now, everything awaits me."
  • "One step closer."
  • "Shout out to everyone who helped make this happen."
  • "Keep shining. The world needs your light."
  • "Gotta chase my own success."
  • "Make today your day."
  • "Though our branches grow in different directions, our roots remain as one."
  • "Con-grad-ulations."
  • "Some have a story. We made history."
  • "And so the adventure begins."
  • "The best feeling in the world is knowing your parents are smiling because of you."
  • "Many dream, some try, but I achieved."
  • "What feels like the end is often the beginning."
  • "If it excites you and scares you at the same time, it probably means you should do it."
  • "The best way to predict the future is to create it."
  • "It's official: I'm now too cool for school."
  • "It's about time!"
  • "May your cap fly as high as your dreams."

Funny Captions

  • "I guess it's too late to drop out."
  • "Let me put that 'hire me' sign on my front lawn now."
  • "Very proud, very tired."
  • "This fancy paper proves I'm smart, right?"
  • "Blessed and stressed."
  • "Am I an adult now?"
  • "Is this that 'success elevator' I keep hearing about?"
  • "The tassel was worth the hassle."
  • "This wasn't like High School Musical at all."
  • "I owe my diploma to coffee."
  • "Can I take a nap now?"
  • "Some graduate with honors, I am just honored to graduate."
  • "I still have no idea what I'm doing."
  • "Already forgot everything."
  • "I guess it's too late to drop out now, huh?"
  • "Thank you Mom, Dad, and coffee."
  • "I'd like to thank coffee for allowing me to get to this point."
  • "Guess I was able to make a few of those 11:59 deadlines."
  • "I personally would like to thank *me* for getting to this point."

    Inspirational Quote Captions

    • "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it." – Estee Lauder
    • "Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again." —Pirates of the Caribbean
    • "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon." — Paul Brandt
    • "Inspiring people is a definition of success." — Kanye West
    • "You have to get lost before you find yourself." — Paper Towns
    • "No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world." — Dead Poet's Society
    • "To infinity and beyond!" — Toy Story
    • "Mischief Managed." — Harry Potter
    • "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest." — Benjamin Franklin
    • "Sometimes, you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory." — Dr. Seuss
    • "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go..." — Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go!
    • "What, like it's hard?" — Legally Blonde
    • "I can and I did." — Gina Rodriguez
    • "She doesn't even go here." — Mean Girls
    • "Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good." — Boy Meets World
    • "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." — Eleanor Roosevelt
    • "Well, I am not usually one for speeches, so goodbye." — Parks and Recreation
    • "She turned her cant's into cans, and her dreams into plans." — Kobi Yamada
    • "We have to dance it out. That's how we finish." — Grey's Anatomy
    • "You can never be overdressed or overeducated." —Oscar Wilde

    Music Lyric Captions

    • "I believe in myself; My back hurts in order to let my wings sprout." — BTS, 'Wings'
    • "Man this wasn't luck, it was destined." — Big Sean, 'Blessings'
    • "I'm in love with my future." — Billie Eilish, 'My Future'
    • "Now they always say congratulations. Worked so hard, forgot how to vacation." — Post Malone, 'Congratulations'
    • "I will leave my mark so everyone will know I was here." — Beyoncé, 'I Was Here'
    • "Oh, look what you made me do." — Taylor Swift, 'Look What You Made Me Do'
    • "Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did?" — Elton John, 'I'm Still Standing'
    • "And this is the part where you find out who you are." — The Maine, 'Whoever She Is'
    • "It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right, I hope you had the time of your life." — Green Day, 'Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)'
    • "Ain't about how fast I get there. Ain't about what's waiting on the other side. It's the climb." — Miley Cyrus, 'The Climb'
    • "Hey look ma, I made it. Everything's comin' up aces. If it's a dream, don't wake me." — Panic! at the Disco, 'Hey Look Ma, I Made It'
    • "Today is where your book begins. The rest is still unwritten." — Natasha Bedingfield, 'Unwritten'
    • "But I know, we've made it this far, kid." — Twenty One Pilots, 'Migraine'
    • "Long live all the magic we made and bring on all the pretenders. One day, we will be remembered." — Taylor Swift, 'Long Live'
    • "Started from the bottom now we're here." — Drake, 'Started From The Bottom'
    • "There's just no telling how far I'll go." — Moana, 'How Far I'll Go'
    • "As we go on, we remember all the times we had together." —Vitamin C