Each May, universities send their new graduates off into the world armed with a degree, student loan debt and some wisdom imparted by speakers during commencement. It’s easy to have a ho-hum commencement speech (the only thing I remember from mine is that I shouldn’t lose the art of handwritten communication), but when they get it right, commencement speeches can inspire graduates to soaring heights. And thanks to the internet, those of us who maybe only wish we were back in college can benefit from that wisdom, too.

Here are 5 commencement speeches from 2017 that we can all learn from.