Modeled on Charles Wheelan's 2011 Class Day Speech at Dartmouth College, which quickly became a viral hit on Facebook, 10½ Things No Commencement Speaker Has Ever Said is the antidote to those cotton candy platitudes that are all too familiar to anyone who's ever worn a mortarboard. Armed with a PhD in public policy and many years of experience in social science research, Wheelan offers up 10½ head-turning aphorisms designed to set the record straight. Whether praising the time wasted in fraternity basements or on the quad, mentioning that, frankly, the worst days of your life still lie ahead, or simply asking that graduates don't wreak the kind of havoc that others before them have, Wheelan softens his candid conclusions with good-natured charm and tales of unconventional success. With cartoons sprinkled throughout to keep things light, this unexpectedly valuable compilation is sure to be entertaining for graduates of all ages.