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五篇经典的毕业典礼英文演讲稿Asgraduationseasonapproachesmanystudentsacrosstheglobewillsoonbedonningtheircapsandgownstoreceivetheirdiplomasandbeginthenextchapteroftheirlives.Tocelebratethismomentousoccasionwevecompiledalistoffiveclassicgraduationspeechesthathaveinspiredandmotivatedcountlessgraduatesovertheyears.
1.SteveJobsStanfordUniversity2005Inhisnow-famous2005commencementaddressatStanfordUniversitythelateAppleco-founderSteveJobssharedhispersonalstoryofdroppingoutofcollegeandstrugglingtofindhispassionbeforeeventuallyfoundingoneofthemostsuccessfulcompaniesinhistory.RememberingthatIllbedeadsoonisthemostimportanttoolIveeverencounteredtohelpmemakethebigchoicesinlifeJobssaid.Becausealmosteverything--allexternalexpectationsallprideallfearofembarrassmentorfailure--thesethingsjustfallawayinthefaceofdeathleavingonlywhatistrulyimportant.Jobsencouragedthegraduatestofollowtheirpassionsandtakeriskseveninthefaceofuncertainty.Yourtimeislimiteddontwasteitlivingsomeoneelseslife.
2.J.K.RowlingHarvardUniversity2008AtHarvardUniversitys2008commencementHarryPotterauthorJ.K.Rowlingurgedgraduatestoembracefailureasanecessarysteppingstonetosuccess.Shesharedherownexperiencesofpovertyandrejectionbeforebecomingoneofthebest-sellingauthorsinhistory.UltimatelyweallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailurebuttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletitRowlingsaid.Ifyoudontknowfailureandhowtocopewithityoumayneverachieveanythingworthachieving.Rowlingalsoencouragedthegraduatestousetheireducationtomakeapositiveimpactontheworld.Wedonotneedmagictotransformourworld;wecarryallthepowerweneedinsideourselvesalready.
3.BarackObamaBarnardCollege2012Inhis2012speechatBarnardCollegeformerPresidentBarackObamaurgedgraduatestousetheirvoicesandtheirtalentstomakeadifferenceintheworld.Healsospokeaboutthechallengeswomenfaceinsocietyandencouragedthegraduatestopushbackagainstgenderstereotypes.YourgenerationisuniquelypoisedforprogressinawaythatnogenerationbeforeyouhaseverbeenObamasaid.Youvegotopportunitiesandeducationyourmothersandgrandmotherscouldonlydreamof.Obamaemphasizedtheimportanceofempathyandunderstandingandencouragedthegraduatestoworktowardscreatingamorejustandequalsociety.Thefutureofthiscountry--andtheworld--dependsonbravethoughtfulpeoplelikeyouinsistingonchange.
4.EllenDeGeneresTulaneUniversity2009ComedianandtalkshowhostEllenDeGeneresgavethe2009commencementaddressatTulaneUniversitywhereshesharedherownexperiencesofcomingoutasalesbianandfacingcriticismanddiscrimination.ThemostimportantthinginyourlifeistoliveyourlifewithintegrityandnottogiveintopeerpressuretotrytobesomethingthatyourenotDeGeneressaid.Tostandupforsomething--todaretorelyonyourownjudgmentandyourowngoodness--isworthmorethananyfortuneyoulleverinherit.DeGeneresencouragedthegraduatestoembracetheirdifferencesandbeproudofwhotheyareeveninthefaceofopposition.Neverfollowanyoneelsespathunlessyoureinthewoodsandyourelostandyouseeapaththenbyallmeansfollowthatpath.
5.OprahWinfreyStanfordUniversity2008Inher2008commencementaddressatStanfordUniversitymediamogulOprahWinfreysharedherpersonaljourneyfrompovertyandabusetobecomingoneofthemostinfluentialfiguresinentertainment.YouhavetoknowwhatsparksthelightinyousothatyouinyourownwaycanilluminatetheworldWinfreysaid.Yourjobistofindoutwhatyourecalledtodoandthengetaboutthebusinessofdoingit.Winfreyalsoemphasizedtheimportanceofgratitudeandremindedthegraduatestoappreciatethepeoplewhohavehelpedthemalongtheway.ThemorethankfulIbecamethemoremybountyincreased.Thatsbecauseforsurewhatyoufocusonexpands.Whenyoufocusonthegoodnessinlifeyoucreatemoreofit.Inconclusionalthoughgraduationmaybeseenastheendofaneraitisalsothestartofanewone.Thesefiveclassicgraduationspeecheshaveinspiredcountlessgraduatestopursuetheirpassionsembracetheirfailuresandmakeapositiveimpactontheworld.Asyouprepareforyourowngraduationwehopethesespeecheswillofferyouinspirationandmotivationfortheroadahead.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。
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