Glad to be a Grad

Glad to be a Grad

Cooper Mickelson

Caps off to this year's Benicia High School graduates! The community could not be prouder of you. You did the dang thing and new adventures are about to begin!

Graduation is the bridge to the next part of your life, and all of the things that got you to this point—hard work, drive and confidence—are going to carry you across to a future full of actualized aspirations.

I'm sure this will be only the first of many proud, successful moments for you all, and we'll be cheering you on for everything that follows! Some of your fellow Benicians wanted to give you their best bits of advice to take with you on this exciting journey.

"You never need to pretend like you know what you're doing, no onw knows what they're doing."

"Travel as much as you can!"

"Start investing in an IRA now! Putting a little away now means huge, huge payoff later."

"Don't be afraid to ask for help."

"If what you're studying doesn't bring you joy and satisfaction, don't be afraid to reconsider your course choices."