It was nice to hear the sage, sisterly advice she offered the crowd of graduates. It also sounded a little … familiar
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images On Wednesday, Taylor Swift became a doctor, which is to say she received an honorary degree from New York University and delivered the class of 2022’s commencement speech during their graduation at Yankee Stadium.
It also sounded a little … familiar. Are these rejected Taylor Swift lyrics? I wondered as the words “learn to live alongside cringe” played on a loop in my head. Are they promotions for aspirational pillows Taylor is selling on Etsy? Maybe they’re fortune-cookie messages. Or are they? Let’s find out.
Is This a Line From Taylor Swift’s NYU Commencement Speech or a Fortune Cookie? If you get it wrong, you will look back on your life and cringe retrospectively. — Taylor Swift Correct. Taylor has a cat backpack, so I know she has experience trying to carry it all at once. Nope. I can assure you this quote is a pointed reference to Taylor’s cat backpack, but I understand if you mistook it for something more symbolic. “You get to pick what your life has time and room for. Be discerning.