THE FUSE

Graduation season is often framed as a moment of celebration. Students have persisted through years of academic work, personal sacrifice, financial pressure, and for many, the lingering effects of the pandemic. As commencement approaches each year, I find myself excited for graduating students while also curious about how they will enter a workforce that feels increasingly uncertain and rapidly changing. In conversations with graduating seniors, I hear a mixture of pride, anxiety, and excitement about completing college alongside concern about stepping into a professional world that feels unfamiliar and unpredictable.