Hi !

This is the 1st episode of Timesheets, the series where I document journeys into adulthood and make entries about navigating through this odd experience. 

I thought of launching the series with an episode dedicated to commencements and new beginnings. I'm on a different path in my life and I thought it would be helpful to revisit some of these speeches. This episode consists of my favourite speeches, some thoughts and advice which I'll probably keep forgetting but I must keep in mind. 

Do give it a listen !

Audio of Commencement Speeches Used In the Episode:

1. Jad Abumrad - https://soundcloud.com/brainpicker/jad-abumrad-caltech-commencement
2. John Green at Kenyon College - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AriZhzeHbA
3. David Foster Wallace at Kenyon College - https://youtu.be/8CrOL-ydFMI
4. Peter Thiel's Speech - https://youtu.be/id4ywg5oemc
5. Steve Jobs' Speech - https://youtu.be/UF8uR6Z6KLc
6. Conan O' Brien - https://youtu.be/KmDYXaaT9sA
7. Stephen Colbert - https://youtu.be/m6tiaooiIo0
8. Neil Gaiman - https://youtu.be/2OwRUyZMKwI
9. Ira Glass - https://youtu.be/nVc1kZf8hRY (Around the 17 minute mark)

Transcripts of Speeches In The Episode:

1. John Green at Kenyon College - https://www.kenyon.edu/news/archive/learn-to-listen/
2. Steve Jobs’ Commencement Address -  https://news.stanford.edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/
3. Stephen Colbert Commencement Speech -  https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/06/colbert-speech-text.html
4. Conan O’ Brien -  https://whatrocks.github.io/commencement-db/2011-conan-o’brien-dartmouth-college/
5. David Foster Wallace - https://fs.blog/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
6. Peter Thiel - https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276303
7. Neil Gaiman - https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/make-good-art-by-neil-gaiman
8. Jad Abumrad  - https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/06/17/jad-abumrad-caltech-commencement/
9. Ira Glass -  https://www.thisamericanlife.org/about/announcements/ira-glass-commencement-speech

Music Credits:

1. Midsummer's Waltz by Wanderer's Trove
2. Passing and Dimman by Jakob Ahlbom
3. Fresh Perspective by Megan Wofford