The only way to learn is to have the ability to make mistakes. Reaching your objectives, particularly when overcoming obstacles by believing that you couldn't possibly accomplish them, is a significant accomplishment. Adversity is what grows people and pushes them to become better through learning, which can overall shape them. Being committed to your goal without letting anything get in your way was something Yuliana Barrón Perez heavily followed. By discussing her great and not-so-great moments, she fully proved what it takes to do what she did. She establishes herself as a successful student who was never believed to be in the position she put herself in. By recognizing her own culture, she connects with her peers by sharing where she comes from and who helped her get there. Through this commencement …show more content…
I wasn't expected to finish high school, so believing I could get a college education was a challenge of its own.” He also explained, “My community produces over half of the nation’s lettuce and 48% of all leafy greens. I often tell people proudly, my community feeds this nation.” Through these ideas, Barrón does a great job of representing her culture by establishing herself as a student who was never seen as a serious part of college. Breaking boundaries along with being able to represent how hard she worked for what she accomplished based on statistics to show the audience, she was never seen to accomplish what she did while in college. Through Barrón’s speech, she ended by thanking her family for always being able to help her and remaining humble. She reminds everyone that what you achieved, what you didn't achieve alone, and how family and friends are a huge part of what you accomplished. She recognizes her opportunity and reminds her audience that when seeking success, “Because if somebody asked me what I'm going to do when I make it to the
“Climb on one’s back and stand on their shoulders to reach the top” this is what the Coronel Colin Powell hints to recent graduating students from the Howard University in 1994. The Commencement Speech was long enough to motivate the graduating students. In addition, it was proper and formal. When the speech began, Powell was excited by ending on sharing his own experiences and giving great advices for those future professionals. Powell´s Commencement Speech demonstrates his interest by sharing his thoughts, and its language was uplifting and captivating. (502).
To regard the importance of the bigger picture, he maintains parallel structure and utilizes the repetition of words in the body of the speech. “The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, the relevant life” occurs when one seizes the day—when one finds the joys in life by realizing “you are not special”. The pauses and short sentences also adds to the conversational aspect and pace of the commencement piece. To continue, he notes how in this moment of time, every single one of them is dressed “exactly the same” and their diplomas are “exactly the same”. The unification of these prospective seniors further augments the message of settling. McCullogh further critiques the phrases that defy logic. High school students have perceived that “good is no longer good enough, where a B is the new C”. The goal into doing one’s best has been shaped into doing the capabilities of another, in which McCullogh responds metaphorically to only focus on the betterment of the self: “climb [the mountain] so you can see the world, not so the world can see you”. All of these seniors have fallen into the preconceived mindset of superiority, unifying them together but it is their personal capabilities that distinguishes one from another, successes from failures. The support and inspiration he is aiming for is clearly portrayed in proposing to the students to, “[d]ream big. Work hard. Think for yourself”. He inspires them to experience life instead of accomplish
(Owen and Sawhill 208) After all, if our country’s leader is preaching about college being a good thing, it should reflect the views of a majority of people in this country. They then continue to try to make connections with the audience by emphasizing that this is a “we” problem and by recognizing that the decision to go off to college is not an easy one for everybody. These first words in the essay demonstrate a call to the ethos of President Obama and clear cut pathos to bring the authors down to the same level as their audience; However, the rest of the essay is absolutely dominated by
David McCullough Jr., delivered the commencement at Wellesley High School in Massachusetts on June 1st 2012 to staff, the 2012 graduates, and their family and friends. The speech was straightforward and supplied valuable information for their future. . McCullough’s speech at times felt harsh, offensive, and insulting. His words and examples were given to achieve insight, knowledge, and awareness for each student’s future. The commencement expressed a great deal of achievement, but conveyed that there was more work to be done. His speech was effective and appreciated through humor parallelism, repetition, and anaphora. His point of view has obtained respect and determination by all those that have been challenged and have heard his words.
“Climb on one’s back and stand on their shoulders to reach the top” this is what the Coronel Colin Powell hints to recent graduate from the Howard University in 1994. The Commencement Speech was long enough to motivate the graduating students. Also, it was proper and formal. When the speech began, Powell was exciting by ending on sharing his own experiences and giving great advices for those future professionals. Powell´s Commencement Speech demonstrates his interest by sharing his thoughts, and its language was uplifting and captivating. (502).
However, my dedication to my education and my diverse experiences in my youth are what have allowed me to overcome systematic barriers and get accepted to UCLA. The world I come from has not only propelled me get to college, but has shaped my understanding of the inequities and injustices of America’s educational system. I realize how socioeconomic status can hinder the capabilities of people because knowledge, opportunities, support, resources, and guidance are not always available to those who come from underserved communities.
Commencement speeches, which are presented in American graduation ceremonies, aim to inspire and motivate. Successfully, Nora Ephron 's commencement speech addressed to the Wellesley Class of 1996; inspired her audience to "be the heroine of [their '] li[ves], not the victim". Through anecdotes, Ephron explored the differences between her education and the graduates at Wellesley College, to remind the women graduating that whilst society was different in many ways, in particular for women, "there was still a glass ceiling".
Rita Dove, an esteemed poet and former U.S. poet Laureate, delivered a commencement address to graduating students at the University of Virginia. In her speech, Dove inspired the graduates to embrace the uncertainty of the future with courage and resilience. Dove employed rhetorical devices to engage her audience and convey her message effectively, such as vivid imagery, personal stories and experiences. She was able to establish a clear connection with the students and make her speech more relatable. For example, Dove shares a very personal experience she had with her father, quoting, “What he was trying to tell me was: The last person to hold you accountable is yourself.”
Commencement is a critical juncture in our lives; it is a momentous occasion where we believe we are about to start anew. However, graduation is the bittersweet moment where the forces of past and future are simultaneously acting on us. Consequently, the past is not dead. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, suggests that our past experiences will be with us forever as he states, " [we] are a part of all that [we] have met; yet all experience is an arch where through gleams that untraveled world." That is why graduation, similar to other turning points in our lives, possesses two halves, which accentuate each other. We are looking forward, but the "arch" of experience beckons us to remember, value, and learn from our past experiences. Thus, I feel that in order to appreciate commencement fully, we must remember our own past, and in particular, the last four years:
The tone inspires the graduating class to change their conditions through work and effort. In conjunction with this, Albright additionally uses anecdotes to motivate the soon-to-be graduates. Throughout the latter half of the speech,
Graduating from school is only one of the essential tools for a young person to have a successful life. A person endures many long years of schooling, and then the graduation day finally arrives. That special day is one of the most momentous days in a young student’s life. Happiness and sadness are the two emotions a person will feel on that special day. A student will experience happiness because of a significant milestone that was completed in the student’s life. The sad emotions will arise because of a terrifying new chapter in the book of life that is about to begin. Both Bradley Whitford and His Holiness the Dalai Lama give their commencement speeches by using humor to relax the mood of the crowd, making light of their fame, and giving the usual words of wisdom to the graduating class of students.
Stephen Colbert’s commencement address, given at Northwestern University in 2011, is celebrated for its humor, wisdom, and inspiring messages. Colbert‘s way of joking might sound dirty, but it’s still a beautiful and close form of interaction because the main targeted audience can identify themselves in his jokes. Colbert builds his rapport with the viewers by proudly shouting out his college alma mater, Northwestern, and now he creates an environment of shared experience with the audience. Then he goes on and talks about how those experiences shaped him when he was a student. He confesses his passion for acting and further adds that since his school days, after graduation he has been interested in improv.
...lings that overcame me: it was the first time I felt as though I was important, the first time I felt as though I was a scholar, and most importantly, the first time I felt as though I belonged. I want to be an active voice on campus and in the classrooms; I want to be a role model to the diverse student body; I want to branch out with the opportunity given by GS; and most of all, I want to grow into the leader I dream to become.
“College is the key,” and “as well as hope.” She does this to introduce her audience to a real-world example of a young adult struggling with their college options to which she responds, “I wanted desperately to say.... that hope can begin with just one placement test,” talking about community
Ok, its 12:15 and I just walked into my house from seeing a movie with three of my best friends and I have to write this speech. A speech that’s suppose to inspire all of you, and tell you how the future has so much to hold for the class of 2015, how the possibilities are endless. Right now I’m probably standing in the front of the class and supposed to be addressing all of you as “fellow graduates, or to the class of 15’”. But that’s not what I’m going to do. I put this off as I do with the majority of my work thinking I would just write something everyone expects to hear, but instead I wrote this.