For Graduates - 10 Things to Remember

Now that school is over...

Columbia University graduation

I have been a fulltime college instructor and I also taught at Columbia University for years as an adjunct professor. If I were to give a commencement address, I would start by quoting Simon Sinek: “Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress: Working hard for something we love is called passion.”

Here are my 10 items of advice for graduates:

1. Do not think people will pay attention to you like they did in the classroom

   “It’s not that people are mean or cruel, they’re just busy.” - Steven Pressfield

   

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