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In 2018, Deborah Copaken listed “30 easy shared truths” she discovered at her thirtieth Harvard reunion. Amongst them:
- “Nobody’s life turned out precisely as anticipated, not even for probably the most ardent planner.”
- “Practically all of the alumni mentioned they have been embarrassed by their youthful selves, significantly by how judgmental they was.”
- “We’ve all grow to be way more beneficiant with our I like you’s. They flew freely on the reunion. We don’t ration them out to solely our intimates now, it appears; we now have expanded our understanding of what love is, making room for long-lost pals.”
Spend a while with Copaken’s listing this weekend. It’s a stunning compilation of shared truths about being human, however it’s additionally a reminder of the highly effective bonds college-age younger adults are able to forming—and the fascinating methods these bonds change over time.
In the present day’s studying listing explores faculty reunions and graduations, and compiles recommendation for faculty college students on the precipice of post-graduate life.
On Commencement
What I Realized About Life at My thirtieth School Reunion
By Deborah Copaken
“Each classmate who grew to become a instructor or physician appeared joyful,” and 29 different classes from seeing my Harvard class of 1988 all grown up
Expensive Graduates, I Failed and Failed Till One thing Labored
By Katie Herzog
Precariousness is a reality of life, particularly now. (From 2020)
The Solely Profession Recommendation You’ll Ever Want
By Arthur C. Brooks
The contentment of being true to your self comes by way of doing good work, and doing it with love.
Nonetheless Curious?
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