What's Your Advice to Howard County Graduates?

Students across the county are graduating and we want to hear what advice you have for recent grads as they prepare to make their way in the world.

Here's what a couple of Howard High School teachers and new grads had to say at Wednesday's commencement ceremony:

There were YOLOs and Twitter references made, but the fast-paced culture of today’s online world was probably best summed up in the speech by teachers Matt Cox and Tyler Petrini. Their dual speech was composed of references to pop songs from the past four years.

“Yes, despite your bad romances, any black and yellow bruises you experienced along the way, you shot across the sky, let your colors burst and made us go… oh,” said Petrini.

And while the teachers had the students’ attention, they shared their wisdom.

“Embrace and learn from your epic fails,” said Petrini. “Recognize that true friends will accept what’s best for you and will work with you to help reach your goals,” said Cox.

Graduate Isiah Anderson, who delivered the opening speech, advised his fellow students that you only have one life to achieve your goals and make yourself happy.

“I hope today you are as excited as I am to carpe the diem out of whatever comes in life,” said Anderson.

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