Saturday, October 12, 2019
College or Univeristy Graduation Speech -- Graduation Speech, Commence
Iââ¬â¢ve spent weeks trying to think of what it is Iââ¬â¢d like to share with you on this special morningâ⬠¦ what words of wisdom I could possibly impart, what bits of knowledge I have obtained during these past five years that I could share. And after careful deliberation and consideration, I came to the conclusion that I have absolutely nothing to say. Iââ¬â¢ve asked several people, "So, like, if you were listening to a speech, and, like, you wanted to enjoy itâ⬠¦ what would you want to hear?" And these several people all had the same reply, "Donââ¬â¢t be boring." So, that was a really big help. I refuse to start out with some sort of typical, "My fellow graduatesâ⬠¦" introduction, and Iââ¬â¢ll be gosh-darned if I start with a quote, like, "As Shakespeare once saidâ⬠¦".. Basically, I realized that Iââ¬â¢m walking away with a degree in Physics, and I cannot compose a simple graduation speech. Someone needs to explain to me how I can complete five years of college and leave here incapable of delivering a simple speech. Iââ¬â¢m a little bitter. The problem is that Iââ¬â¢m not sure whether the lessons Iââ¬â¢ve learned are the types of things you talk about in a speech like this. Most of the graduation speeches Iââ¬â¢ve heard seem to be along the lines of, "You are the future! You are the promise of tomorrow! Dream and you will succeed!" And thatââ¬â¢s really great; those are nice things to hear. But I can honestly say that I have never reached a difficult moment in my life and then thought, "I didnââ¬â¢t know what to do, but then I remembered something my graduation speaker once said, and everything fell into place!" So, Iââ¬â¢m not here to give advice, and Iââ¬â¢m not here to impart words of wisdom, and Iââ¬â¢m not here to inspire you to succeed. I would just like to wish you all the good and... ...ied to. Waking up five minutes before the alarm is supposed to go off. Missing your flight. Spilling your drink. Breaking a dish. Arguments over stupid things. Sunburns. Saying goodbyeâ⬠¦ You may never be a CEO. You may never win an Oscar. You may never sing at the Met. You may never get married and have a family. But this is your story. Thatââ¬â¢s it. One shot. Feel it all. I donââ¬â¢t have the faintest idea whatââ¬â¢s going to happen, and I think itââ¬â¢s great. Iââ¬â¢ve spent five years trying to figure out what I should be doing the moment this ceremony is over, and I still donââ¬â¢t have an answer. And thatââ¬â¢s okay. In fact, itââ¬â¢s perfect. If we knew lifeââ¬â¢s outcome, what would be the point of going through it? Itââ¬â¢s a story, and itââ¬â¢s yours, and whatever happens just make sure you feel your life. One shot. My fellow graduates, as Shakespeare once said, "The readiness is all."
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