It is that time of year on campus again—the ramp-up to finals week and graduation. When I am on campus, I feel the nerves of thousands of soon-to-be graduates gripping my chest as they crawl to the finish line. Compounding those nerves is the uncertainty of after-college life in the “real world,” which I become less and less confident exists every year.
At the moment this transition is realized, Wisconsin football legend J.J. Watt will be there to encourage students to be brave in the face of their upcoming challenges. UW announced on Feb, 6 that Watt would be the commencement speaker on May 11 inside Camp Randall Stadium.