Many college seniors have been counting the days until commencement. The key parts of commencement is keynote speakers. Keynote speakers are what motivate the graduates to go out in the world and make a difference . Here are 4 commencement speakers quotes to motivate college students to get through finals week.

1. Ellen Degeneres - Tulane University 2009

Follow your passion , stay true to yourself , Never follow anyone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost and you see a path an by all means you should follow that.

2. Hoda Kotb - Tulane University 2016

You don't need everybody to like you just need one. Hoda is saying you only need one person to believe in you once you kind that person you're on a path to success.

3. Lin Manuel Miranda- University of Pennsylvania 2016

There will be moments you remember and whole year you forget. He is saying there will be times that you will remember forever and others times you forget.

4. Former President Barack Obama- Rutgers University

You know better is good , It may not be perfect it may not be great but its good Thats how progress happens in societies and in our own lives.

Congratulations Class of 2017 You did it make the world a better place.