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Graduation

The Gap Year: A Post-Graduation Exploration

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

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Jasmeet Sidhu

After three years of lectures and spending several hours and nights churning out essays, it was finally time to decide what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.

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Why Law School Might Not Be A Good Call

The Stimulist | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

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It's come to me slowly, a revelation of sorts: I went to the college they promised me. I went to the school of the catalog quote-box, a "hotbed" of ...

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Passages

Neil McCarthy | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

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Neil McCarthy

We should celebrate New Years in June, not January. Things seem to more or less end in January.

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My 2009 Lexington High School Commencement Speech

Eugene Mirman | Posted 07.10.2009 | Comedy

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Eugene Mirman

Even though only four grown ups attended the graduation dressed as Minute Men, the British still did not dare attack. They wisely stayed away. Here's a video of my speech. Relax, everyone, I only mention heroin once...

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Dear Class of 2009, Congratulations, Now Please Leave

Dennis Danziger | Posted 07.08.2009 | Living

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Dennis Danziger

Because you've successfully maneuvered your way through this institutional maze, you have learned to accomplish your goals, keeping intact your sanity and wit, and I hope, your feelings of self-worth.

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Hats off to a Bright Green Future

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 07.06.2009 | Green

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Cameron Sinclair

Roland Saekow, a recent UC Berkeley graduate, helped to pass the Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) legislation on campus, which generates $200,000 annually for green projects at Berkeley.

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The Oath: An Ethics Promise at the Harvard Business School

Tom Morris | Posted 07.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Graduation, Harvard, Harvard Business School, Oath of Ethics, Ethics, Business Ethics, Business News
Tom Morris

The core commitments of business ethics aren't complicated in principle. But their application in the real world demands nuance, sophistication, hard thought, wisdom, skill, and consistency.

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Lessons from the Science of Well-Being for New Graduates and their Parents

Todd Kashdan | Posted 07.03.2009 | Living

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Todd Kashdan

Forget about the pursuit of happiness. Create a life that matters and you might catch happiness along the way.

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Obama Tells Graduates to Lower Expectations

Jerome Halligan | Posted 06.29.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Obama Commencement Address, Graduation, Obama Graduation, Obama, Obama Commencement, Graduation Speeches, Barack Obama, Fail, Comedy News
Jerome Halligan

Many members of the audience seemed confused, offering only lukewarm applause when Mr. Obama was finished speaking.

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How Happy Is... 5 Tips If You're Graduating

Sophie Keller | Posted 06.26.2009 | Living

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Sophie Keller

Graduating is about change and moving on, and in the same breath it can be frightening, as well as exciting. Being frightened and excited often have ...

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Educational Opportunity in the Age of Obama

Farai Chideya | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Graduation, Educational, Education, Media Academy, Morehouse, High School, Obama, Media, Color of Our Future, Race, Barack Obama, Politics News
Farai Chideya

Let's take a moment during this graduation season to ask how we can raise the profile of educational equality among the issues our nation faces.

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HelpingYour Son or Daughter Select a College? Use The Genius of Their Instinct, Not a College Advisor!

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

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Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

The best school a college bound student can get into is not necessarily the right school. Shelter-seeking tells you to help your son or daughter pick the right school.

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Oprah "Community Organizes" for Capitalism

Ariston Anderson | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Graduation, Oprah Winfrey, Al Gore, John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Madonna, Private Jets, Graduation Speeches, Media News
Ariston Anderson

Sure, you can praise Oprah for not being a hypocrite. She's rich and she's proud of it. It's kind of tacky to flaunt your riches in a recession, but whatever.

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Global Warming: a Test for the Next Greatest Generation

Charles Alexander | Posted 06.18.2008 | Green

Read More: The Graduate, The Greatest Generation, Graduation, Changing Actions, Greatest Generation, Tennessee, Graduation Speeches, Climate Change, Al Gore, Global Warming, Sustainability, Green News
Charles Alexander

Climate change will affect the lives of billions of people. Like my parents' generation, you will be drafted to save the world. You could be the next greatest generation.

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Graduation Blues

Christine Hassler | Posted 06.11.2008 | Living

Read More: Transition, Jobs, Graduation, Career, Grad School, College, Gen Y, Advice, The Balanced Life, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I've just graduated from graduate school, but instead of feeling excited, I'm feeling really sad. I went directly to grad school aft...

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Message to Graduates: "Be a Good Ancestor"

Samantha Power | Posted 06.05.2008 | Living

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Samantha Power

My generation and our predecessors haven't been responsible caretakers. But you can be. Be resilient. Find friends who have your back. And above all, be a good ancestor. You can. And you must.

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