NEW YORK, Could 18 (Reuters) – Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift obtained an honorary doctorate from New York College on Wednesday and advised graduates that every little thing could be all proper, echoing the emotions of her hit single “Shake It Off.”
The 32-year-old urged college students to take advantage of their selections. “Life may be heavy – particularly in case you attempt to carry it all of sudden… all of the grudges, all of the updates in your ex…. You get to select what your life has time and room for.”
“I’ve some excellent news: It’s very as much as you. I’ve some terrifying information: It’s very as much as you,” she added, wearing a purple gown and black mortarboard on the commencement ceremony in Yankee Stadium.
She praised the graduates for taking up the problem of attending school throughout a pandemic. “By no means be ashamed of making an attempt – effortlessness is a fantasy,” Swift stated.
The Grammy winner was amongst three recipients of honorary levels from the college. It was the primary school diploma for Swift, who carried out in live performance excursions whereas in highschool.
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Reporting by Alicia Powell and Barbara Goldberg in New York; Modifying by Cynthia Osterman
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