Aaron Gold, who received his bachelor’s degree in creative writing and spoke for the undergraduate students at Binghamton University, praised teachers for taking the time to talk and work with him even if they were in a restaurant with family. “I have been humbled and honored by the best of teachers, all who not only showed me how to pursue my passions, but who still, even as I leave Binghamton, continue to support me and offer me their friendship,” he said. “To you teachers who helped me find my path, I need to take this moment and say thank you.” Gold, who will pursue a career in comedy and acting, stressed to the graduates that fear is a positive: a motivator, a catalyst for forming bonds and “your body’s way of telling you to face the challenges ahead.” “If you combine your fear with your knowledge, there is nothing you can’t accomplish,” he said. “Horror movies are a great example of this. If there’s a guy in a Halloween mask chasing you, yeah you could run. Or you could just remember what it was like every time you’ve ever worn a Halloween mask, realize his visibility is not at its peak, and trip him.” Gold said he is ready to be propelled by fear as he enters the real world. “I’m ready to struggle and fight and be stricken with terror as I risk everything, all in the pursuit of finding what I love,” he said. “If I walk away from that now, then I never deserved to love it in the first place. College was where we learned to fight to achieve goals. … College was the …
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