I do not know why Commencement speakers bother giving speeches to the graduates because the the graduates are mostly not listening. The Young Adults Formerly Known As Our Children arrive at this day, and at the stage, proud, and celebratory, relieved and optimistic. They are deserving and pleased, as they should be, and the focus is on them, which is also, in their opinion, how it should be.
And while the grads are thrilled if it’s a big-name speaker at the podium, someone famous they can br...
Published on May 16, 2018 06:17