6 Tips From Jennifer Garner's Commencement Speech at Denison University

Jennifer Garner gave the commencement speech at Denison University here in Ohio over the weekend. Same place she graduated from in 1994. 

Here are some of the best tips that she gave in her speech:

1. "Don't walk down the Grand Canyon to see what it looks like from the bottom. It's great from the top . . . you should do that. But when you get to the bottom, it's just a big hill, and it's a pain in the ass to climb back up."

2. "Don't smoke and don't vape. We know, vaping smells like maple syrup or pineapple or cotton candy, whatever it is. But now that you're going to be adulting, it's not cute. Just don't do it."

3. "I'm going to say this because everyone says it, but you won't listen because nobody does: Nothing looks better in your 50s than sunscreen in your 20s."

4. "When it comes to Halloween costumes, go funny over sexy. Why would you dress like a flirty nurse when you could be a mailbox?"

5. "Mixed signals are not mixed signals, they're a no."

6. "Impose self-discipline around three things: Have a book on your bedside table at all times and read it, obviously. Be in charge of your consumption of social media. And foster a sense of humor about yourselves because otherwise, you run the risk of being boring."

See full speech below!


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