COMMENCEMENT SPEECH San Francisco State UniversityMasters Degree Program in CounselingMay 24, 2003Dr. Charles A. Garfield

Looking at you today brings me back to my own graduate school commencement 29 years ago at U.C. Berkeley. It was a cloudy day— much like this one—and I was acutely aware of a strange mix of feelings. There was a desire to get it all over with and move on with my life, and a hope that my parents and professors would be proud of me. There was also a sense of genuine accomplishment at getting to graduation, and a serious plan to party and celebrate until the cows came home.