While I think that college commencement speakers have a chance of leaving an impression, I think we can all agree that high school graduation speakers are, for the most part, a giant waste of time and oxygen. I can say this because I was 1 of the speakers at my high school graduation. I gave what is probably 1 of the worst speeches ever, and I'd like to personally apologize to every human crammed inside that sweltering school gym.
Also, 18-year-olds don't listen to anything.
But if you could go back and give your 18-year-old self advice, what would you say?
My coworkers were hilarious. A flood of words rushed out over our table:
- Don't do drugs!
- Don't have sex with that guy!
- Don't take out all those student loans!
- Don't get married!
- Don't date him, him, or him!
To my 18-year-old self, I'd probably just say this:
Everything is going to be fine. Wear sunscreen.
Because I was wound a bit tightly, and am just now learning how to let the fuck go. Also, sun damage is no joke.
So, happy graduation season. And if you're in Iowa, enjoy eating ham buns at a party inside a cleaned-out garage. My husband makes fun of ham buns, acting like they're just ham sandwiches. But we know the difference.
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Yes. Very, very solid advice. That and never leave your drink unattended.
My advice would be "don't move with in with that guy before you graduate high school, and definitely don't move to South Carolina with him." I didn't listen to my mom, so I'm sure I wouldn't have listened to me either :-)
Grad ceremonies at the CC where I teach are held in the gym. The acoustics are so bad, no one can actually make out what the speakers are saying.
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