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From Opinion to Belief to Knowing
— It all started when I was living in Taiwan, 21 years old, having just graduated from Yale with a degree in mathematics and philosophy. Of course I did what most people do with such a degree—I got a...
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When Cancellation Crashes the Commencement
America’s Dad is holding court at Temple University’s Commencement ceremony where, as a member of the Board of Trustees, he has an annual engagement. True to his paternal title, he starts off with a...
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Your Kid Graduated High School, Congrats. Is College Next?
— One of the things I love about our world is how we constantly in a state of flux. We change, adapt, evolve, just like little Pokemon characters. A few months ago, people were comparing Covid-19 to...
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To the Graduates of 2020
Just because the future you had in mind may look different, it doesn’t mean it’s not gonna be a bright one. This is a special message for all the graduates of 2020 who may be a little freaked out about...
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Comparing Your Career Success
— What do you consider as male success in your culture? Graduate of a renowned high school, you hesitate to attend your twentieth reunion, uneasy at the fact that you feel that your career success is...
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What Can We Learn From the Way Graduates Are Decorating Their Caps?
By Sheila Bock, University of Nevada, Las Vegas For college students across the country, commencement formally marks the transition from student to graduate. Per tradition, most schools feature...
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5 Tips for Surviving Your 1st Ever Interview
Entering the job market is daunting after the academic safety bubble. Being a professional headhunter for the last 13 years I have coached lots of people through interviews. Regardless of grade,...
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Birthdays, Graduations and Mixed Emotions
There are few times that can trigger such contradictory emotions in a parent as birthdays and graduation ceremonies. They are proud, happy moments, celebrations of accomplishments and another year...
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To the Class of 2021
My high school, Red Creek Central in Red Creek, NY, asked me to speak at their graduation this year. Below is my speech as written. It’s 98% the same as what I actually said. But if you want to watch...
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Best Gifts For Granddaughter Graduation
— Graduation is a time of both joy and sadness – it’s a time to celebrate all that the graduate has accomplished, while also acknowledging the bittersweet feeling of growing up and moving on. If you’re...
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A Birthday and a Graduation
If it’s not one thing… We got a lot of rain last week, and it interrupted my mowing schedule. I ended up only getting about 3/4 of our property mowed before the rain hit. Sunday, I started mowing again...
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Not a Commencement Speech
Oh, The Places You Might Go Here’s what we know so far: Covid-19 is never going away, and it’s going around again. Regular colds and flus are going around, too. My family just dealt with one last week....
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Good-bye, Baby Boy
It’s time. It’s time to say good-bye to my baby boy. It’s bitter and it’s sweet, this farewell. For 18 years, I’ve loved him. From babe to teen. From child to almost-adult. From kindergarten through...
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Latino Youth Struggle With Sense of Belonging in School
By Sophia Rodriguez, University of Maryland The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Latino youth in middle and high school have a lower sense of belonging at...
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Why Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice to College Graduates Still Matters Today
By Susan Farrell, College of Charleston Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published in the Chicago Tribune that was often mistakenly attributed to the...
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Life Lessons: Advice for a New Graduate
Soon I’ll be watching my kid brother graduate from college and embark on a new chapter in life. As he nears his graduation, I’ve started reflecting on my own college graduation almost 20 years ago and...
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The Graduation Speech You Need to Hear: A Message of Hope and Inspiration
If I were giving this year’s commencement speech, here’s what I would say: Dear graduating class of 2023, You live in a perilous world. You know that as well as anybody. Your generation has lived...
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The Best Advice I Ever Got
When people ask me if I have any advice or experience for young adults, I think about where I was and what I didn’t know at the end of high school. In high school, I was in my own world. I had a very...
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The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
On the day of high school (secondary school) graduation for my son, I had these reflections: If primary and secondary education comprise the beginning of my son’s grand journey, then graduation marks...
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10 Things People Should Ignore After Graduating From College
By Claire Conway Graduating from college is a significant milestone that marks the beginning of a new chapter in life. With it comes an influx of advice from various sources, including family, friends,...
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