Every May (and sometimes December), parents and students alike scramble to find the appropriate and best way to express and describe the past four years of their graduate’s college experience for graduation songs. Of course, there are the obligatory graduation songs, and I think these are the best graduation songs for 2018.

There are the five essential graduation songs, specifically for psychology majors, who should consider these jams for their graduation playlists and slideshows:

1. Time of Your Life - Green Day

Since this song was first released in 1997, millions of people worldwide have heard this amazing song in every single high school and college graduation slideshow. Somehow, despite its overplayed nature, this song still has the power to make anyone become overcome with emotion, nostalgia and all the feels.

2. Graduation - Vitamin C

This song literally has graduation in the title so of course, it has to be included. The early 2000's vibe mixed with the clothing in the music video makes for an absolutely wonderful and timeless experience. The song has a way of actually convincing you that you will indeed be friends with your fellow graduates forever! (Or, you know, at least until all the graduation parties are over.)

3. Mad World - Gary Jules

Listening to this song reminds many psychology graduates heading into master’s programs, medical school, and graduate programs to become counselors, psychiatrists, and psychologists exactly why they have chosen their field: to help people who suffer from mental health problems. You may definitely get some weird looks if you play this at your graduation party, but maybe you will receive some appreciation from trying to make the world a better place.

4. Me Too - Meghan Trainor

5. Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Christina convinced us all that we are beautiful no matter way they say, and words cannot bring us down. Christina really spearheaded the body positivity and self-love movement years before it was invented. We should all listen to this song, and remind ourselves that we are indeed beautiful.