As one of America's greatest storytellers, Glass spoke about how the ability to find and tell compelling stories is not just a professional skill but a life skill. He encouraged graduates to approach the world with curiosity and to actively seek out the stories and experiences that would shape their lives. Glass's own career exemplified this philosophy. He spent years doing unglamorous work in public radio before creating the format that would become 'This American Life.' His success came not from a grand plan but from persistent curiosity, willingness to experiment, and the conviction that ordinary people's stories were worth telling.