A few words of advice…

Good advice

This classic piece of advice, often attributed to children's cartoonist and author Dr. Seuss, is particularly relevant to those about to graduate from McMaster.


In 1997, Mary Schmich, a columnist at the Chicago Tribune, advised new university graduates to wear sunscreen, floss, stretch and get to know their parents.

It may not sound like advice that took the world by storm, but it did.

Now it’s your turn. We’re assembling the wisdom, advice and inspiration of the McMaster family – a few sentences at a time.

We invite you to contribute your favourite lines of advice, motivation or inspiration to this year’s graduating students. Think of it as a Convocation speech by committee. Visit macgoodadvice.ca to submit your advice.

Karen McQuigge ’90

Director, Alumni Advancement

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