World Capitals Quiz

Mindy Kaling's Dartmouth Commencement Speech

• Mindy Kaling delivers a commencement speech to the Dartmouth class of 2018.

• Kaling jokes about the unique privilege Dartmouth graduates have in being experts on Dr. Seuss.

• Dartmouth's notable alumni include Dr. Seuss and Salmon P. Chase, the man on the $10,000 bill.

• Kaling jokes about the state of New Hampshire's motto, "Live free or die".

• Kaling reminisces about her time at Dartmouth and the changes that have occurred since she graduated in 2001.

• Kaling offers practical advice to the graduates, such as removing "proficient at Word" from their resumes and buying a toilet plunger.

• Kaling acknowledges the transition that parents will face as their children graduate and move back home.

• Kaling warns the graduates that the next year of their lives will be tough, but she encourages them to have confidence in themselves.

• Kaling emphasizes the importance of supporting and rooting for other women.

• Kaling shares her own experience as a driven and ambitious Dartmouth student in 1997.

• Kaling encourages the graduates to work together to dismantle a system that makes women feel like there's limited room for them.

• Kaling promotes her upcoming movie, Ocean's Eight, which stars an all-female cast.Anna Faris' Commencement Speech: "Why Not Me?"

• Anna Faris made a checklist of things to accomplish before graduating in 2001.

• She completed her checklist, which included being in a cool senior society, writing a play, and doing a cartoon for the D.

• After graduation, she made a new checklist for her 20s, which included winning an Oscar and being the star of her own TV show.

• She has only accomplished one thing from her new checklist, which is getting married.

• Faris reflects on how far she has strayed from the person she hoped to be when she was 21.

• After giving birth to her daughter, Faris felt scared because she didn't have her mother or spouse there to share the experience with her.

• However, she realized that she was surrounded by family and friends who love and support her.

• Faris encourages the audience not to be scared if they don't do things in the right order or if they don't do some things at all.

• She advises the audience to let go of their checklists, but also acknowledges that structured ambition can be motivating.

• Faris shares that she kept whispering "Why not me?" for 17 years and now she is speaking at their commencement.

• She encourages the audience to not let anyone tell them that they can't do something, especially not themselves.

• Faris concludes by telling the audience to go conquer the world and remember that they made it this far.