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It certainly hasn't been easy for the graduating class of 2020. Here in Virginia Beach, and all over, the final weeks of classes and entire graduate ceremonies have been cancelled.
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2020 has been the year of finding other ways to communicate, create, and celebrate.
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Each generation finds their way of adapting to the challenges put in front of them. I anticipate this graduating class to be remarkably resourceful and innovative - not because they want to, but because they need to.
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In they end though, this will make them stronger and more resilient, teaching them skills they will find quite useful. Perhaps just a bit earlier in life than intended.
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