In the COVID-19 era, what on earth do you advise to 2020 graduates?

Wow, what on earth would you say to a graduate this year about his or her future?

Here in the age of COVID-19, there is more uncertainty now than any time during my lifetime.

With 33,000,000 Americans out of work, these are bigger joblessness numbers than the Great Depression 90 years ago.

I have often given commencement addresses and always write a special “message to grads” column this time of year.

For over 50 years, I have been writing columns called messages for graduates. Almost every one of the other columns was concerned about jobs and the economy. But this year would be different.

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