During the graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium, the singer wore a purple bachelor’s gown and hat on stage to receive his diploma. According to People , Taylor Swift was honored for her contributions to protecting the rights of artists and fighting discrimination.

After receiving her diploma, the singer spent 20 minutes speaking about stories in her personal life and career and sending a message to students. Taylor started by jokingly saying that 90% of the reason she was honored was because there was a song called 22, corresponding to the graduation ceremony of the 2022 school year.

The singer thanked her parents and brother Austin for helping her go from singing in a coffee shop to speaking in front of thousands of students. Taylor also expressed gratitude to the New York University administration, lecturers, and students who have helped and accompanied her over the years.

Taylor believes that many people cannot experience normal student life because of Covid-19 globally. They have to lock themselves in dormitories and private rooms, studying via zoom. However, they passed difficult tests while facing many dangers from the epidemic to achieve high scores and graduate. Leaving school, each person will have their own life and career.

The singer said: “You guys have worked, struggled, studied and pursued your dreams, surely know what you are doing. The things you do will be different from me. So I won’t tell you what to do Because no one likes that. However, I will give you some life tips that I wish when I started my career, faced pressure or had to make a choice.

Life can be heavy sometimes, especially if you try to take it all on at once. Part of the process of growing up and moving on to a new chapter in life is knowing how to grasp and release. Second is learning to live alone… There was a period in 2012 when I dressed like a 1950s housewife. But you know, I had fun.”

Singer advised students to act on their instincts, even in the face of fear. “Sometimes you will do wrong. Me too, chances are you’ve read about it on the Internet. Difficult things will happen to us. We will get through it, learn and grow from it” .

Previously, in March, New York University announced that the singer received an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts (Doctor of Fine Arts). Truong calls Taylor “one of the best and most famous artists of her generation” with achievements: Winning “Album of the Year” three times at the Grammys, the only solo artist to have three number one albums in a year. . In an interview with Vogue in 2016, the Shake It Off singer once said that receiving an honorary doctorate is his life’s goal.

According to John Beckman, senior vice president for public affairs at New York University, honorary degree recipients are chosen for their excellence or achievement in fields of teaching and research such as the sciences. , social sciences, humanities, arts, law, medicine and business… “We choose people with outstanding talents, achievements and activities, as role models for students”, Beckman speak. Some artists who have been honored are: singer Aretha Franklin, director Ang Lee, actor Billy Crystal.

Taylor Swift was born in 1989 and started singing professionally at the age of 15. She is considered one of the most successful artists over the past decade, selling 50 million albums and 150 million singles globally. During her career, Taylor won 10 Grammy awards and 29 AMA awards (breaking Michael Jackson’s record). In 2019, the AMA organizers honored her as ” Artist of the 2010s “. The singer was honored as ” Global Icon ” at the 2021 Brit Awards.