Class of 2020 Address: Most Important Quotes
YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 was a somber affair where each pivotal star helped draw in the point that we are living in unprecedented times. Here’s a look at some of the most important quotes from the commencement speeches of all the speakers who addressed the Class of 2020.
1. Alicia Keys to Class of 2020: “You’re not thinking about your time at school. You’re thinking about marching and protesting and making sure your voices are being heard. You’re taking your heartbreak and your outrage and turning it into action. I see you. You’re unstoppable”
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2. Michelle Obama to Class of 2020: “Not only can you do better than those who came before you, but you will.”
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3. Beyonce Knowles to Class of 2020: “We’ve seen that our collective hearts, when put to positive action, can start the wheels of change. Real change has started with you. Your queerness is beautiful. Your blackness is beautiful. Your compassion, your understanding, your fight for people who may be different from you is beautiful.”
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4. Lady Gaga to Class of 2020: “I imagine a broad forest filled densely with tall trees – trees as old as this country itself, trees planted with racist seeds, trees that grew prejudiced branches and oppressive leaves and mangled roots that buried and entrenched themselves deep within the soil forming a web so well developed and so entangled.”
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5. Justin Timberlake to Class of 2020: “This is harder than any test or final you had all your life… it’s not fair, it’s heartbreaking, it makes you stop and think, ‘Why did this happen?’ I don’t have the answers. But in the face of obstacles, we have the great ability to surprise ourselves with how we fight back.”
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6. Shawn Mendes to Class of 2020: “I hope that wherever your post-graduation life takes you, you continue to stay inspired… Do what you love to do in life!”
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7. Taylor Swift to Class of 2020: “I guess one good lesson to come from it is, expect the unexpected but celebrate anyway. I’m so proud of you guys and I hope that you have a wonderful time.”
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8. Jennifer Lopez to Class of 2020: “Getting fired? Learning experience. Getting your heart broken? Learning experience. Graduating during a global crisis? That’s more than a learning experience. It’s a growing experience. You’re learning the most important lesson of all: Every obstacle is an opportunity to grow, to change.”
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9. Katy Perry to Class of 2020: “The time has come! Lets turn those tassels and make it kind of official. Whether you’ve got a real cap and a tassel or an iPhone charger taped to a pizza box, this is the moment for everyone around the globe to graduate at once. No matter where you are, remember: The tassel goes from right to left,”
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10. Barack Obama to Class of 2020: “It’s fair to say that your generation is graduating into a world that faces more profound challenges than any generation in decades. It can feel like everything’s up for grabs right now. “
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By: Nupur Saraswat
