毕业典礼演讲稿英文 篇1
i am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. i never graduated from college. truth be told, this is the closest i've ever gotten to a college graduation.
today i want to tell you three stories from my life. that's it. no big deal. just three stories.
the first story is about connecting the dots.
i dropped out of reed college after the first 6 months, but then stayed around as a drop-in for another 18 months or so before i really quit. so why did i drop out?
it started before i was born. my biological mother was a young, unwed college graduate student, and she decided to put me up for adoption. she felt very strongly that i should be adopted by college graduates, so everything was all set for me to be adopted at birth by a lawyer and his wife. except that when i popped out they decided at the last minute that they really wanted a girl. so my parents, who were on a waiting list, got a call in the middle of the night asking: "we have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?" they said: "of course." my biological mother later found out that my mother had never graduated from college and that my father had never graduated from high school. she refused to sign the final adoption papers. she only relented a few months later when my parents promised that i would someday go to college.
and 17 years later i did go to college. but i naively chose a college that was almost as expensive as stanford, and all of my working-class parents' savings were being spent on my college tuition. after six months, i couldn't see the value in it. i had no idea what i wanted to do with my life and no idea how college was going to help me figure it out. and here i was spending all of the money my parents had saved their entire life. so i decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out ok. it was pretty scary at the time, but looking back it was one of the best decisions i ever made. the minute i dropped out i could stop taking the required classes that didn't interest me, and begin dropping in on the ones that looked interesting.
it wasn't all romantic. i didn't have a dorm room, so i slept on the floor in friends' rooms, i returned coke bottles for the 5 deposits to buy food with, and i would walk the 7 miles across town every sunday night to get one good meal a week at the hare krishna temple. i loved it. and much of what i stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on. let me give you one example: reed college at that time offered perhaps the best calligraphy instruction in the country. throughout the campus every poster, every label on every drawer, was beautifully hand calligraphed. because i had dropped out and didn't have to take the normal classes, i decided to take a calligraphy class to learn how to do this. i learned about serif and san serif typefaces, about varying the amount of space between different letter combinations, about what makes great typography great. it was beautiful, historical, artistically subtle in a way that science can't capture, and i found it fascinating.
none of this had even a hope of any practical application in my life. but ten years later, when we were designing the first macintosh computer, it all came back to me. and we designed it all into the mac. it was the first computer with beautiful typography. if i had never dropped in on that single course in college, the mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts. and since windows just copied the mac, its likely that no personal computer would have them. if i had never dropped out, i would have never dropped in on this calligraphy class, and personal computers might not have the wonderful typography that they do. of course it was impossible to connect the dots looking forward when i was in college. but it was very, very clear looking backwards ten years later.
again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. so you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. you have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. this approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
my second story is about love and loss.
i was lucky – i found what i loved to do early in life. woz and i started apple in my parents garage when i was 20. we worked hard, and in 10 years apple had grown from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. we had just released our finest creation - the macintosh - a year earlier, and i had just turned 30. and then i got fired. how can you get fired from a company you started?
well, as apple grew we hired someone who i thought was very talented to run the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. but then our visions of the future began to diverge and eventually we had a falling out. when we did, our board of directors sided with him. so at 30 i was out. and very publicly out. what had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating.
i really didn't know what to do for a few months. i felt that i had let the previous generation of entrepreneurs down - that i had dropped the baton as it was being passed to me. i met with david packard and bob noyce and tried to apologize for screwing up so badly. i was a very public failure, and i even thought about running away from the valley. but something slowly began to dawn on me – i still loved what i did. the turn of events at apple had not changed that one bit. i had been rejected, but i was still in love. and so i decided to start over.
i didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. the heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. it freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.
during the next five years, i started a company named next, another company named pixar, and fell in love with an amazing woman who would become my wife.
pixar went on to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, toy story, and is now the most successful animation studio in the world. in a remarkable turn of events, apple bought next, i retuned to apple, and the technology we developed at next is at the heart of apple's current renaissance. and laurene and i have a wonderful family together.
i'm pretty sure none of this would have happened if i hadn't been fired from apple. it was awful tasting medicine, but i guess the patient needed it.
sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. don't lose faith. i'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that i loved what i did.
毕业典礼演讲稿英文 篇2
敬爱的老师，亲爱的同学们：
下午好!
在今天这个特别的时刻，首先请允许我代表_届全体高三毕业生，向辛苦培育我们的老师们，表示最衷心的感谢!谢谢老师，三年以来对我们的谆谆教导;谢谢您，三年以来的精心培育;谢谢您给了我一生享用不尽的智慧和力量。我们是您眼里的朵朵绽放的鲜花，是您让每一个花瓣散发了芬芳。我们就要在您的关爱的目光中走进考场。
高考毕竟是我们人生中第一次最神圣的考验，其压力可想而知。有人说，凡是能够经受得住高考考验的人都是勇士。知道吗老师，您的深情凝视，是我们最坚强的依靠。相信，所有拼搏的汗水与理想的希冀，都会化做频传的捷报，如期而至，飞到您的案前。我们知道，那是对您长期以来无私奉献的最好的报答。
是的，对此，我们满怀信心。老师，我感觉到了你的期盼，你的目光。此刻我仍能记起您的每一次微笑，每一次倾心谈话，你的每一节课仍鲜活地铭记在我们的脑海里。无须回忆，一切都是那么生动而令人深感欣慰。老师，我们真的不愿意谈离开，我们深深地眷恋着你和我们的x中。
然而，是雄鹰总要翱翔蓝天;是水手总要启锚远航。我们，是您放飞的希望，是一粒充满生机的种子，我们将去探求，去实现青春的梦想。
在此，我也对同学们提个建议：我们一定要注意考前的休整。不要把这几天当作什么特殊的日子，要像平时所做的那样平静地度过。我想在这里介绍上届师姐的一种自我调节方法：在心里设计考场、模拟考试过程以减轻忧虑心理。我们的心态应该是激动而不过分紧张，心是平静的，忙而不乱。不管复习得如何，都要自信地走向考场。只有调整好心理，才能在考试中充分发挥，保持思维的灵活、缜密，把记忆中的有效信息及时调动出来，做到正常或超常发挥。答卷时，更要做到的是“自信、放松”，因为紧张是毫无用处的。
在我们的一生中会遇到无数像高考这样的有意义的重要的事件，人正是在一次次这样的考验中成熟的。古罗马哲学家小塞涅卡说：没有人会感觉到，青春正在消逝;但任何人都会感觉到，青春已经消逝。我觉得，生活赋予我们的无限高贵的礼品，也正是青春。世界上再没有比青春更美好的了。唯有努力学习，才是对青春的最好珍惜。
在x中学校一晃已经三年了。回想这三年，总有一种亲切让我们泪流满面，总有一种力量让我们信心百倍，总有一种召唤驱使我们不断探求“知识、爱心、良知”，这种力量来自于您，我的老师，我的母校。也许，现在还不是回顾高中生活，感谢师长的时候。那么，且让我们把心中拳拳之意存放。用最好的状态，最优异的成绩，向学校和恩师们献上最后一份答卷!
最后，让我们再一次以热烈的掌声，对培育我们成长的母校和全体老师们表示衷心的感谢。
谢谢!
毕业典礼演讲稿英文 篇3
尊敬的各位领导、老师、亲爱的同学们：
大家好！
作为毕业生的代表，今天在这庄严的毕业典礼上，代表全体毕业生在此发言，我深感荣幸。首先，我代表全体同学向学院的各位老师说声：您们辛苦了！向朝夕相处的兄弟姐妹道声：继续努力！
几年的大学时光如白驹过隙，转瞬即逝。弹指一挥间，我们已从渴求知识的新生，成长为略有所成的毕业生。相信大学生活里的酸、甜、苦、辣，给每个人留下了弥足珍贵的回忆;相信大学几年的学习会成为每个人未来发展的不竭动力。
经历了大学几年的紧张和忙碌，我此刻的心情应当和在座的各位同学一样，纵然喜悦，也掩不住回忆与留恋。面对母校，即将毕业的我们感慨万千。正是由于您的培养，使我们在发展方向上拥有充分的个性空间;正是由于您的关怀，使我们可以自信地面队任何艰难困苦;正是由于您的呵护，才使得我们顺利完成学业，获得继续深造与建功立业的机会;正是你的宽容，使我们可以犯错，可以按自己的方式，按自己的理想爱好学会生活。
几年的课堂，老师们或滔滔不绝，或循循善诱，或旁征博引的风格，为我们展现了知识的无限魅力。如果黑板就是浩淼的大海，那么，老师便是海上的水手。铃声响起那刻，你用教职工鞭作浆，划动那船只般泊在港口的课本。课桌上，那难题堆放，犹如暗礁一样布列，你手势生动如一只飞翔的鸟，在讲台上挥一条优美弧线——船只穿过……天空飘不来一片云，犹如你亮堂堂的心，一派高远。
也许还有一些遗憾吧，那么多精彩的讲座，我们已经来不及聆听;那么多精彩的活动，我们已经来不及参与。也许还有一些愧疚吧，面对慈父严母般的老师，我们总能杜撰出各种逃课的理由。面对认真批改作业的各科老师，我们很多时候都只能拿出一个版本。
这几年的大学生活里，我们收获了太多，也错过了太多，而时间从未像现在这样吝啬，连一分一秒也不愿多留给我们。我们总以为自己已经长大，总以为自己可以毫不在乎，但当离别就这样不依不饶地到来的时候，才发现自己与这个集体已经血脉相连，荣辱与共了。
最近，我常常考虑一个问题：假如我可以再度过一次大学生活，又会选择怎样的生活方式?会努力地追求些什么?放弃些什么?有些问题真的会有和当时不一样的答案。
总有太多发自肺腑的感谢，怕来不及说出口：
亲爱的母校，是您包容了我们的懵懂无知，是您孕育了我们的睿智果断，是您给了我们展示自我的舞台。学校的学习风气、学习理念将使我们终生受益。我们不仅学到了知识，而且学会了怎样做人，做一个勤奋、诚实的人，这是学院给我们最大的财富。
亲爱的老师，是您的辛劳付出，是您的无私奉献换来了我们的收获与成长;您知识渊博，并毫无保留地传授给我们;您体贴入微，使我们的生活充满了家的温暖;您独特的人格魅力更是令我们折服;您的磨练与指导，在我们成长的道路上留下深深的印迹。衷心地感谢您！
亲爱的父母，一路上风雨兼程，你们撑起一片灿烂无比的晴空，用细致无私的爱，给了我们温暖的港湾和不断前行的力量，却从不索求，让我们把诚挚的谢意献给你们，用一生去回报你们无尽的恩情。
现在，我们即将离开，让我们认真保存好每张合影，因为合影上的灿烂笑容已经定格在记忆中;让我们用力拥抱每一个我们喜欢、我们欣赏或曾经帮助过我们的人，因为很多人，此生将很难再重逢;让我们对曾经起过争执冲突的人说声对不起，不再追究谁对谁错，因为我们不想把友情的缺憾带入今后的生活;让我们再对每位老师，对校内各岗位上的工作人员说声谢谢，因为他们的存在，我们才可以舒心的学习和生活;也让我们在送别的时候，别泪水涟涟，因为我们应更多的记住彼此灿烂的笑脸！
在这里，我们共同祝愿母校的明天更加美好，更加灿烂，我们也衷心祝愿每一位老师身体健康、工作顺利，祝愿学弟学妹们继续开创美好的未来！
在即将踏上新的人生旅途的时候，我们所有人都将记住：没有大海的壮美，可以有小溪的娟秀，没有高山的巍峨，可以有山路的曲折，没有激昂的乐章，可以有抒情的小调。长风破浪会有时，直挂云帆济沧海。在以后漫长的人生旅程中，找到自己的方向，做个最好的自我！这样的人生也美丽！
我的演讲完毕。
谢谢大家！
毕业典礼演讲稿英文 篇4
亲爱的学生们，亲爱的老师们：
大家早上好！
很荣幸有这个宝贵的机会和你交流，分享我们在一起三年的所有点滴。这一刻，我真的有点紧张，心还在怦怦直跳。我不禁想到，三年前，我们第一次踏上校园的那一天，我牵着父母的手，拉着爷爷奶奶的衣角，怯生生地看着陌生的老师，看着不知名的校园，心里想，这就是会陪我开始新的成长的一切？
转眼间，三年就变成了昨天。此刻，我们就像蒲公英的种子，要么丰满，要么瘦弱，迎着风，伴随着阳光，即将开始新的成长之旅。不知道是放弃难还是担心未来的不确定性。我忘不了。操场上，我们一起挥汗如雨；我忘不了，在课堂上，我们互相帮助，勤奋学习；我忘不了上课的时候，老师耐心细致的讲解；我忘不了，自习学习的时候，班主任那双专注而复杂的眼睛在门窗后面。
曾几何时，我们为一点点进步欣喜若狂，为一点点错误沮丧，为一点点理解温暖，为一点点误会斤斤计较。我们哭过，笑过，失去过，收获过。就在这几天，我们经历了成长过程中的一次重要洗礼。直到现在，我们的心还在纠结，放不下。
成绩很重要，但是从父母和老师期待的目光和慷慨的劝诫中，我们知道了很多。一瞬间的辉煌，成功还是失败，并不能决定一切。父母和老师真正担心的是我们能否以正确的态度面对挫折、失败和未来，能否以冷静、坚定不移、不屈不挠的精神正确选择成长的方向，坚持不懈，努力工作，永不盲目放弃。
面对未来，我们每个人成功进入理想的高中并继续学习，无疑是很重要的。但是，在人生面前，成功的道路肯定不止这条，实现人生价值的道路并不依赖于此。关键在于我们对自己的态度，是否学会了为自己负责，是否学会了真诚的爱。
过了今天，不管你明天在哪里，如果你对自己缺乏勇气和责任感，对自己、对同学、对老师、对父母缺乏真诚的理解和爱，你只是沉溺在天真、无畏、幻想的五彩缤纷的`色彩中，浪费时间，那么除了失望和失败，我们还能等什么呢？真正的成功离我们很远，一时的成功或失败永远决定不了什么。我们还有很长的路要走，衷心祝愿我们越走越宽！
最后用一句话和大家分享：春前耕土，秋后享采珠。
同学们加油！相信自己无论在哪里都是最棒的！
谢谢同学们！谢谢各位老师！
毕业典礼演讲稿英文 篇5
尊敬的各位领导老师，亲爱的同学们：
大家早上好！
很荣幸能够作为闽江学院20xx届的优秀毕业生代表站在这里发言。首先请允许我代表所有毕业生对长期以来关心与帮助我们的领导老师致以衷心的感谢，感谢你们四年来的谆谆教诲，同时，也向在座的各位同学表示衷心的祝贺和诚挚的祝福。
今天，我们就要毕业了，转眼就要和母校话别，心中的依恋之情油然而生。四年时光，一千四百多个日日夜夜，弹指之间，就这样匆匆流逝，承载着我们太多的回忆与最初的梦想：
20xx年9月，来自五湖四海的我们，相聚于闽江学院，带着我们的梦想与斗志而来。期待着梦想在这里实现，期待着燃烧出各自的精彩。当我们从最初的懵懂迷茫到最后的恍然惊觉，从毫不相识到依依不舍之时，我们却不得不离开。我们经历过大一的纯真年代，走过大二的轻舞飞扬，告别大三的紧张与忙碌，来到今日大四的依依别离。大学四年，各种学生组织里留下我们忙碌的身影；大学四年，我们曾为考试过级考证紧张过奋斗过；大学四年，我们在书本知识与社会实践中不断完善自我；大学四年，无论是在晨磬广场文化墙，还是在教室宿舍食堂都曾有过我们的欢声笑语。你我一定记得烈日熏烤下刻骨铭心的军训，一定还记得每次的团日活动中互帮互助的场面，一定还记得熄灯后的寝室卧谈会。你我一定不会忘记50周年校庆的自豪与振奋，一定不会忘记勤工助学与社会实践中成长的历程，一定不会忘记为毕业论文与寻找工作时奔波的画面……
还记得各位老师在课堂上或滔滔不绝，或循循善诱，每一张和蔼的脸孔，每一道睿智的眼神都折射出他们作为传道授业解惑者的人格魅力。透过他们讲解的一个个貌似枯燥的理论，我们理解了专业知识的内涵与外延。辅导员们，不仅是我们的师长，更是我们的朋友与心里咨询师。是你们，教会我们如何面对成长过程中的难题，是你们，一次又一次的包容我们的过错，是你们，让我们能够在闽院尽情的展翅飞翔。
在母校学习的四年中，我主要担任过班级党支部书记，法律系学生自律委员会主任等职务。曾前后荣获福州市优秀学生干部校优秀毕业生等二十余项荣誉。并有幸参加闽江学院第一届选调生的选拔考试，通过初审笔试面试等层层考核，进入了最后的体检阶段。对此，我要感谢闽江学院，感谢法律系领导老师及辅导员们，感谢你们给予我成长的机会，感谢你们细心的教导，使我取得了今天的成绩。
闽江学院，有着我们太多太多的回忆与留恋，完成的与还未完成的，留恋相识的老师，留恋相知的朋友，留恋美丽的校园。若干年后，假如我在闽院遇见你，你从文贤路北门南下，我继续着文贤路的北漂，亦或者你在健桥的北岸停住脚，而我正在南岸徘徊，那时，你是否还记得当初的.承诺，是否还会谈起人潮拥挤的食堂，是否还会记得埋藏已久的心声，是否还会谈起在母校的点点滴滴。
过了今天，我们在闽院的大学生活即将划上一个圆满的句号，我们将告别朝夕相处的同学，告别循循善诱的老师，告别风景秀丽的校园，踏上人生新的征程。但我们一定会继续秉承“崇尚完美追求卓越”的校训，继续恪守“尽责善仁光而不耀”的校风，运用我们四年所学的知识，勤于实践，踏实做事，在不同的工作岗位上为母校争光添彩，用我们的努力来回报社会，回报母校。
再次感谢给予我们知识赋予我们品格的母校，感谢给予我们关怀的领导，感谢给予我们启迪的恩师，感谢陪彼此走过美好年华的同学们！最后请允许我再次代表20xx届全体毕业生，祝愿我们的同学前程似锦！祝愿领导老师们身体安康工作顺心万事如意！祝愿我们的闽江学院明天会更好！谢谢大家！