Posted on 05/20/2022 12:19:40 PM PDT by Kaslin
In the coming weeks, students around the nation will hear their names read aloud, walk across a platform and move their tassels to signify graduation from high school or college. After years of working toward receiving their diploma or degree, they are now off to start a new adventure in their lives.
For many of these graduates, there’s the exhilaration of stepping into a new phase – whether it’s heading off to college or starting their careers. And, for others, there may be the apprehension of not knowing what is next.
As a college president, here are five pieces of advice I have for graduating seniors.
1. Savor the moment.he past few years leading up to graduation weren’t easy. They were probably met with tears, frustration, late nights and struggles. When you walk across the stage, cherish the moment. Recognize everything you went through to get where you are today. You deserve to be acknowledged, so enjoy it.
In a commencement address at Howard University in 2018, Chadwick Boseman, the late award-winning actor, said, "So, savor the taste of your triumphs today. Don’t just swallow the moment whole without digesting what has actually happened here. Look down over what you conquered and appreciate what God has brought you through.
2. Step into the day with gratitude Graduation ceremonies go by quickly. Make sure someone takes photos of you when you walk across the stage and with people who have helped you get there. And, take the time to thank every individual who propelled you to where you are today.
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I told my son when he graduated that he may have been at the top of his class but when he starts his new job he will be the least qualified in the company. Of course, I had no idea what I was talking about until reality hit that even the high school drop out there new more about what was going on there. It was a necessary humbling experience. His ego took a huge hit. He became a little wiser that day.
What? #1 and #2 in the excerpt and no “GO WOKE” or “DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH” advice? Something is obviously seriously wrong here.
Acquire land. Build a home with great thought. Make those your sole investments. Spend your life fortifying it and becoming self reliant.
Congratulations on placing the cost of your education on the backs of the taxpayers. Guess what you just became?
Learn a trade like welding.
“Plastics.”
Benjamin should have listened instead of spending the summer nailing his girlfriend’s mother.
Call it practical experience or an “internship” - his girlfriend’s mother may have been the best use of plastics he would ever encounter.
You remember those old plastic car seats? Those were the best use of plastic I ever saw. The ‘messes’ would clean right up with little effort.
Hi. I got better advice.
Keep your hands out of your pockets, and your head on a swivel.
Organize your life and focus your thoughts.
Trust no one and have a plan to kill everyone in the room.
Remember, G-d, family, country...the only one you can count on is the Lord.
You won’t believe this one... when you hear gunshots, keep your head low and go towards the conflagration.
Life is rough, whether you are stupid or not. The key is when you get knocked down, get up again. What doesn’t kill you makes you tougher.
Stay away from drugs and alcohol... except tonight. Call Uber.
And always remember, nobody gets off this planet alive.
5.56mm
Review the list of "essential" vs. "non-essential" business.
Choose your career accordingly.
And vote to end Governors' tyranny!
bkmk
And I know why.
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