They Missed My PhD Graduation—So I Used The Empty Seats To Tell The Truth

very… correct.”

A polite ripple of laughter.

“I thanked the professors who deserved thanks. I talked about perseverance and late nights and living on instant ramen. I quoted some philosophers I honestly had to look up on Wikipedia at three in the morning. It was a perfectly acceptable valedictorian speech.”

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