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Essay 1- Summary and Response
(Steve Jobs)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 BY JED5463
Joe DePrince
Dr. Elizabeth Coggin Womack
English 15
04 September 2013
Essay 1 – Summary and Response of Steve Jobs Commencement Address
The commencement address that Steve Jobs gave at Stanford University in 2005, is one that will be remembered for years and years to come; it will be talked about by our generation, the next generation, and who knows, maybe even the generation after that. Steve Jobs never ended up finishing his four years at Reed
College, but the address that he gave can be easily understood by college students and dropouts, alike. The point of the address was to both motivate and inspire the graduating students to go out in the world and “find what you love,” no matter what it is you decide to be. He tells the students that as long as you find what you love, then your life should one that you enjoy and prosper in. Steve Jobs really caught my attention when he asked the simple question, “if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” It’s hard to believe that a question so simple could be so powerful and full of meaning, but in all truth, it is. If everyone woke up with the same question in their head every morning, I think that our country and the world as a whole, would be much more productive and full of people who live their lives with a sense of passion and commitment. We are all given one life to live, so why not make the best of it?
“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there ….. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.” Steve Jobs speaks on the fact that no one can escape death. As hard as you may try, death like many things in life, is inevitable. Steve Jobs didn’t sugarcoat a word he said on the fateful day at
Stanford University. One of the most important points he made was to just follow your heart. “Remembering
Just another weblog
Essay 1- Summary and Response
(Steve Jobs)
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 BY JED5463
Joe DePrince
Dr. Elizabeth Coggin Womack
English 15
04 September 2013
Essay 1 – Summary and Response of Steve Jobs Commencement Address
The commencement address that Steve Jobs gave at Stanford University in 2005, is one that will be remembered for years and years to come; it will be talked about by our generation, the next generation, and who knows, maybe even the generation after that. Steve Jobs never ended up finishing his four years at Reed
College, but the address that he gave can be easily understood by college students and dropouts, alike. The point of the address was to both motivate and inspire the graduating students to go out in the world and “find what you love,” no matter what it is you decide to be. He tells the students that as long as you find what you love, then your life should one that you enjoy and prosper in. Steve Jobs really caught my attention when he asked the simple question, “if today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” It’s hard to believe that a question so simple could be so powerful and full of meaning, but in all truth, it is. If everyone woke up with the same question in their head every morning, I think that our country and the world as a whole, would be much more productive and full of people who live their lives with a sense of passion and commitment. We are all given one life to live, so why not make the best of it?
“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there ….. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it is quite true.” Steve Jobs speaks on the fact that no one can escape death. As hard as you may try, death like many things in life, is inevitable. Steve Jobs didn’t sugarcoat a word he said on the fateful day at
Stanford University. One of the most important points he made was to just follow your heart. “Remembering
Cited: Jobs, Steve. “You’ve Got to Do What You Love, Jobs says. Stanford Report. Stanford University Web Page. June 14, 2005 SOHEB SIDDIQUI SAYS: September 17, 2013 at 12:35 am