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JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿给新生的建议DearfellowgraduatesItisanabsolutehonortoaddressyoualltodayandoffersomeadviceandinsightasyouembarkonyourjourneybeyondthewallsofthisgreatinstitution.AssomeonewhohasbeeninyourshoesIcanattestthatthisisamomentousoccasiononethatyouwillreflectonforyearstocomeandcherishasyounavigatethetriumphsandtribulationsthatlieahead.FirstlyImustsaythatIamgratefulfortheopportunitytosharemyexperiencesandimpartsomelessonsI’velearnedalongthewaytoachievingmyowndreams.AsmanyofyouknowIamtheauthoroftheHarryPotterseriesanditisaprivilegetostandherebeforeyouasaHarvardalumnawhooncesatinthesameseatsthatyouoccupytoday.OneofthemostimportantthingsIhavelearnedthroughoutmylifebothasawriterandasapersonistoembracefailure.ItissomethingIdidnotfullyappreciatewhenIwasyoungerbutnowIunderstandthatourfailuresdefineusjustasmuchasoursuccesses.Failureteachesusvaluablelessonsanditinspiresustodobetterandtryharder.Iknowthatmanyofyouhaveachievedgreatthingstobeheretodaybutdonotbeafraidtofailinthefuture.InfactIencourageit.Donotletitdiscourageyouorimpedeyourpursuitofgreatness.AnotherpieceofadviceIwouldofferistobekind.Thismayseemnaïveorsimplisticbutitissomethingthatisunderappreciatedinoursociety.Weliveinaworldthatisconstantlymovingathyper-speedwhereweareconstantlystrivingforsuccessandcompetingwithoneanother.Itiseasytobecomejadedandcynicalbutwemustalwaysremindourselvestobekind.Kindnessisapowerfulforcethathastheabilitytoshapelivesandinfluencetheworldaroundus.Itcanbeassimpleasasmileorawordofencouragement;itcanbeasgrandascharitablegivingorvolunteering.Whateverformittakesknowthatithasthepowertomakeatremendousimpact.FinallyIwouldsaythatitisimperativetoremaintruetoyourself.Inthecomingyearsyouwillencountermomentsofself-doubtuncertaintyandfear.Youmaybeconfrontedwiththepressuretoconformortofitinwithsocietalexpectations.Butalwaysrememberthatyourindividualityiswhatsetsyouapartandmakesyouunique.Itiseasytoforgetwhoweareandwhatwestandforinthefaceofadversitybutdonotbeswayedbytheopinionsofothersorbythedesireforacceptance.Staytruetoyourvaluesyourpassionsandyouraspirations.Thatiswhatwillultimatelyleadyoutosuccess.GraduatesIhopethesewordshaveprovedhelpfulasyoubeginthisnewchapterofyourlives.Rememberthatthisisonlythebeginningofajourneythatwillbefilledwithchallengesbutalsowithimmeasurablejoyandfulfillment.Congratulationsandgoodluckonyourjourneyahead.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。