Hi, class of 2023, congratulations
on such an amazing milestone.
>> [FOREIGN] >> Congratulations,
you've made it.
You don't have to come back [LAUGH]
next year which is gonna be great.
>> Graduation is around
the corner and such an exciting and
possibly nerve-wracking time.
>> There is so much waiting for
you out in the world ahead.
>> I was asked to come today to
give you a little advice.
>> I would tell you that what
you need to do is remember your
hustle and remember your passion.
There are people who hustle,
that's like your uncle who
typically is always going from one
thing to the next thing and never
really has one thing that hits.
And then there are people
who are passionate and those are
the people who sit around thinking,
I have really brilliant ideas.
Why hasn't anyone found me yet?
And I think what's really important is to
combine those two things,
the hustle and
the passion because that's what
drives people who are successful.
>> And remember that most
people's lives don't
follow a straight planned path and
so keep close to you those that
will help when the road gets bumpy.
>> You might look around you and
you might think that your friends,
your peers
know exactly what they're doing and
know exactly where they wanna go.
>> Nobody, not your family,
not your future boss,
not even the guy wearing a lapel
flower has it all figured out.
We're all trying to fumble our way
through this life and
slay the chaos in the best possible
way that we can.
>> And things aren't linear.
Things are more like a map.
So if there's someone or something
that really speaks to you,
move towards it even if it feels
like it's out of sequence.
>> And if you take advantage of
opportunities, and if you're
curious, it will all come together.
>> And then other people are going
to say something wise and
intelligent.
So I'm just gonna give
very practical advice.
Learn to cook because
that's the only way to ensure that
you have a lifetime of good eating.
>> Show up early or
show up on time.
>> Call your mother [LAUGH].
>> Remember to make a lot of
mistakes.
Mistakes as you have probably
learned in your physics classes
are great opportunities to learn.
>> One important recommendation I
have is try and go for no.
There is this entire world that
lives on the other side of our fear
of hearing no.
Constantly keep asking because one
day you're gonna get a yes.
>> If you've ever felt
underestimated or
overlooked, tell your story.
Tell people who you are and
what you're made of.
>> And most importantly I encourage
seniors to really think about what
they want their impact to be.
>> Now, you go out into that world
and apply what you've gotten from
here to try and make things better.
>> I just have so
much confidence that you will come
up with solutions and ideas on how
to make this world a better place
than it was when you came into it.
>> Life after college,
I'm not gonna lie, it's probably
gonna be a bit of a roller coaster.
>> And so my advice to you is
as somebody once told me,
be where your feet are.
Okay, my feet are here and that's
where I'm gonna be at that time.
>> Because it's so
easy especially in today's world,
in today's society to get so
existential.
What's going on in the greater
world, what's gonna happen
a month down the line?
Versus really taking care of
the four walls of your house
which is right here, right now.
>> I feel so grateful to you for
the energy and the enthusiasm that
you've brought to all our classes.
>> Thank you for
all that you have taught each of us
who are a part of this community.
>> Everybody here is wishing you
all the best because you take
a little bit of us with you and
you take a bit of BU with you
when you leave here.
>> So embrace your life,
make the best of it.
Do things that scare you and
live an absolutely legendary life.
>> And remember us and
come back all the time and visit.
>> Congratulations class of 2023.
>> Congratulations.
>> I am so, so proud of you.
>> The rest of the world is out
there waiting for you.
>> Go for it.
>> And most importantly, be you.
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