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List of Needs for Commencement

  1. A printed-out PDF of your LinkedIn profile in case any adult asks what you’re “doing next”
  2. A Staples’ “easy” button for DILFS spotted in the crowd
  3. A single AirPod so you can listen to the new Paul McCartney album while speeches drone on
  4. A carefully curated “effortlessly emotional” face for photos
  5. A fog machine set to “dramatic exit”
  6. A pair of ridiculously large scissors in case you need to cut a ceremonial ribbon
  7. A “Caution: Wet Floor” sign that can be used to cover trips and falls
  8. A hand mirror for checking if that TikTok shop lip stain has started to fade
  9. A crumpled mask in case your dad’s predictions come true and “2020 comes back” 
  10. A mini deodorant and a good excuse to pass it to the person next to you
  11. A pair of really big sunglasses because you will cry if Rory Gilmore comes out and does her valedictorian speech to Lorelai 
  12. A space-themed fidget spinner/ rainbow pop it/ rubik’s cube/ slime
  13. A really crunchy apple or a small bag of chips makes a perfect quiet snack
  14. The hamster that runs the Canvas web page
  15. Your phone, like, actually do not forget that in an Uber again, as Iqbal will not be driving it all the way back to Manhattan for a second time this semester