Taylor Swift rose to stardom when her debut was released at the age of 16,

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Over time, she has encountered her fair share of criticism and controversy in the music industry.

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The pop diva shared some "life hacks" with New York University freshmen (NYU) on Wednesday.

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Swift was also awarded an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University.

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In her now-viral commencement speech, the multiple Grammy winner gave the fresh grads numerous "life hacks."

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"Learn to live alongside cringe," Swift remarked as she reflected on her 15-year career.

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"You will look back on your life and cringe retroactively no matter how hard you try to prevent being cringe,"

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Taylor said during the graduation ceremony.

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Taylor Swift Blank Space Music Video

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