Advice for New Graduates: Commencement Means Beginning

Be true to all you are, and whatever else happens, you can always look at yourself without shame in the mirror. Syda Productions/Shutterstock

For most high school and college seniors, the big day is now over.

You’ve gathered with your classmates and loved ones, walked across a stage wearing a cap and gown, received a diploma and a handshake, and are now officially graduates.