NYU’s 2022 graduation went off without a hitch. On May 18, Swift shared her wisdom with the class of 2022 in her commencement speech, per Pitchfork. Per TMZ, the ceremony took place at the famous Yankee Stadium. As she addressed the NYU graduates, perseverance, community, and dream chasing were recurring themes.
The “Lover” singer opened up about her personal education journey that, while different from the students sitting in the audience, still resonated with many. “I never got to have the normal college experience, per se,” Swift stated, via Pitchfork. “I went to public high school until tenth grade and finished my education doing homeschool work on the floors of airport terminals. Then I went out on the road on a radio tour, which sounds incredibly glamorous but in reality it consisted of a rental car, motels, and my mom and I pretending to have loud mother daughter fights with each other during boarding so no one would want the empty seat between us on Southwest.”
Though Swift’s unconventional schooling didn’t deter her from following her dreams, she has admitted in the past that it’s all a part of her plan. She told Marie Claire that her goal is to attain a college degree one day. Mission accomplished — even if it is honorary!
