Is 'Don't Ever Change' the Best You've Got?

It's the season of graduations. Locally, celebrated its commencement on Thursday. .

It can also be the season of overwrought speeches and cliched advice. Each year, valedictorians, class presidents, guest speakers and administrators are tasked with imparting wisdom onto a new class of graduates. It's a challenge to stay fresh, to say something that hasn't been said before.

That said, some advice is worth repeating. What's the best graduation/life advice you've ever received? What would you tell the graduates about what lies ahead?

To get us started, here's a list compiled of the "10 best graduation speeches of all time."

Add to it with your advice in the comments.