[Julie Kane]

I have been asked to read a poem on the program of this fall's Convocation for the entering freshman class at my university. Naturally, they want something that will emphasize themes of responsibility, maturity, individuality, self-discipline, finding one's direction in life, going off on one's own for the first time, excitement about the future, and so forth. I have considered the usual suspects ("Invictus," "If," "The Road Not Taken," etc.) but am not really happy with any of them. My own poems don't really fit the occasion, either. Does anyone have a suggestion? Or a poem?!