2017-03-27

10 Things Every Graduate Should Know

You're excited about graduation, but you're worried about your life after the speeches are said and the caps are thrown. Will you discover your true passion? What about failure and success? And how will you say goodbye to people you are leaving behind?

Here are 10 answers to the 10 most common questions every graduate thinks about and struggles with each year. Whether you are a high school graduate leaving for college or an undergrad choosing between grad school and a career, the advice here will apply to everyone's future path.

Read the first answer to the first question every graduate should know.


Text reprinted from 100 Answers to 100 Questions Every Graduate Should Know by Lila Empson and Jayce O'Neal, with permission of Strang Communications. Copyright 2008. All rights reserved.

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