Graduation speeches should tell raw truth, says University of Chicago professor Charles Wheelan

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Kristin Rushowy
Education Reporter


(Toronto Star) Congratulations, class of 2012 — your worst days lie ahead.

Don’t try to be great. Never forget you are living on borrowed time.

These less-than-optimistic words of wisdom are the kinds of things no convocation speaker will ever tell graduates — but should, says a University of Chicago professor and author of the just-released 10½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said.

After hearing — and writing — a number of such speeches, Wheelan said he felt the platitudes didn’t tell grads the kinds of things they needed to hear. ...................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1206437--graduation-speeches-should-tell-raw-truth-says-university-of-chicago-professor-charles-wheelan?bn=1