4 Takeaways from a 5-Yr Journey | by Andrea Valenzuela | Oct, 2024

Navigating the post-graduation learnings

Self-made picture.

With September being a month of latest beginnings — usually extra so than January for some folks — simply ending, I feel it’s the excellent time to share a latest expertise I had for the primary time in my skilled profession: giving a speech at a grasp’s commencement ceremony!

After I was supplied the chance to offer the commencement speech on the ceremony for a similar grasp’s program I accomplished virtually 5 years in the past, I instantly accepted. However then panic set in — what was I purported to say? Did I’ve any good recommendation to supply the brand new graduates?

I procrastinated practically till the final week however ultimately realized that after 5 years of working in each business and academia, I did have 4 key issues I had realized alongside the way in which and would have appreciated realizing proper after commencement.

It was an excellent expertise in spite of everything, and now I want to share my 4 takeaways with you!

#1. Commencement is the Good Time to Discover

Self-made slide ready for the commencement speech.