Chan closed his UCSD address with this forward-looking challenge to the graduating class. Rather than giving a traditional call to action — he joked that 'homework sucks' — he encouraged graduates not to just make a living, but to 'live to make something.' His final words reframed graduation not as a culmination but as a starting point. Coming from someone who was just as doubtful about his future when he sat in their seats six years earlier, the message carried the credibility of recent experience rather than distant reflection. Chan's entire speech had been a testament to this idea: his proudest achievements — building Wong Fu Productions into a cultural phenomenon — all came after the moment of uncertainty that graduation represents.