2022乔布斯斯坦福大学演讲稿英文乔布斯斯坦福高校演讲稿英文Thankyou.I'mhonoredtobewithyoutodayforyourcommencementfromoneofthefinestuniversitiesintheworld.Truthbetold,InevergraduatedfromcollegeandthisistheclosestI'veevergottentoacollegegraduation.感谢大家。很荣幸能和你们，来自世界最好高校之一的毕业生们第1页共40页一块儿参与毕业典礼。醇厚说，我高校没有毕业，今日唯恐是我一生中离高校毕业最近的一次了。TodayIwanttotellyouthreestoriesfrommylife.That'sit.Nobigdeal.Justthreestories.今日我想告知大家来自我生活的三个故事。没什么大不了的，只是三个故事而已。Thefirststoryisaboutconnectingthedots.第一个故事，如何串连生命中的点滴。IdroppedoutofReedCollegeafterthefirstsixmonths第2页共40页butthenstayedaroundasadrop-inforanother18monthsorsobeforeIreallyquit.SowhydidIdropout?ItstartedbeforeIwasborn.Mybiologicalmotherwasayoung,unwedgraduatestudent,andshedecidedtoputmeupforadoption.ShefeltverystronglythatIshouldbeadoptedbycollegegraduates,soeverythingwasallsetformetobeadoptedatbirthbyalawyerandhiswife,exceptthatwhenIpoppedout,theydecidedatthelastminutethattheyreallywantedagirl.Somyparents,whowereonawaitinglist,gota第3页共40页callinthemiddleofthenightasking,"We'vegotanunexpectedbabyboy.Doyouwanthim?"Theysaid,"Ofcourse."Mybiologicalmotherfoundoutlaterthatmymotherhadnevergraduatedfromcollegeandthatmyfatherhadnevergraduatedfromhighschool.Sherefusedtosignthefinaladoptionpapers.SheonlyrelentedafewmonthslaterwhenmyparentspromisedthatIwouldgotocollege.我在里得高校读了六个月就退学了，但是在18个月之后--我真第4页共40页正退学之前，我还常去学校。为何我要选择退学呢?这还得从我诞生之前说起。我的生母是一个年轻、未婚的高校毕业生，她确定让别人收养我。她有一个很剧烈的信仰，认为我应当被一个高校毕业生家庭收养。于是，一对律师夫妇说好了要领养我，然而最终一秒钟，他们变更了办法，确定要个女孩儿。然后我排在收养人名单中的养父母在一个深夜接到电话，很意外，我们多了一个男婴，你们要吗?当然要!但是我的生母后来又发觉我的养母没有高校毕业，养父连中学都没有毕业。她拒绝在领养书上签字。几个月后，我的养父母保证会让我上高校，她妥协了。第5页共40页Thiswasthestartinmylife.And17yearslater,Ididgotocollege,butInaivelychoseacollegethatwasalmostasexpensiveasStanford,andallofmyworking-classparents'savingswerebeingspentonmycollegetuition.Aftersixmonths,Icouldn'tseethevalueinit.IhadnoideawhatIwantedtodowithmylife,andnoideaofhowcollegewasgoingtohelpmefigureitout,andhereIwas,spendingallthemoneymyparentshadsavedtheirentirelife.SoIdecidedtodropoutandtrustthatitwouldall第6页共40页workoutOK.Itwasprettyscaryatthetime,butlookingback,itwasoneofthebestdecisionsIevermade.TheminuteIdroppedout,Icouldstoptakingtherequiredclassesthatdidn'tinterestmeandbegindroppinginontheonesthatlookedfarmoreinteresting.这是我生命的开端。十七年后，我上高校了，但是我很无知地选了一所差不多和斯坦福一样贵的学校，几乎花掉我那蓝领阶层养父母一生的积蓄。六个月后，我觉得不值得。我看不出自己以后要做什么也不晓得高校会怎样帮我指引迷津，而我却在花销父母一生的积蓄。第7页共40页所以我确定退学，并且信任没有做错。一起先特别吓人，但回忆起来这却是我一生中作的最好的确定之一。从我退学的那一刻起，我可以停止一切不感爱好的必修课，起先旁听那些有意思得多的课。Itwasn'tallromantic.Ididn'thaveadormroom,soIsleptonthefloorinfriends'rooms.IreturnedCokebottlesforthefive-centdepositstobuyfoodwith,andIwouldwalkthesevenmilesacrosstowneverySundaynighttogetonegoodmealaweekattheHa...
