Posts Tagged ‘Commencement speech’

Should I Drop Out of College?

Not sure what major to study in college? What career path is best for you? Don’t worry, most people don’t know. Many pretend to know. Lots of people blow their family’s life savings on a degree they’ll never use. Colleges won’t tell you this, it’s not in their interest. You’ll probably never hear a college [...]

Commencement Speeches Are Too Late

 
By the time young people hear an inspiring commencement speech it’s too late—they are already pretty far down the wrong road.  The critical decision on what to major in has set them on a course with long-term consequences that won’t be apparent until long after they’ve graduated. 
 A career choice is immensely difficult; it’s one of [...]

The uniqueness of humans

Robert Sapolsky, primate researcher and Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Neurological Sciences and Neurosurgery at Stanford University enlightens and entertains us with a fascinating question; what makes humans unique?  You may be surprised.  Enjoy the video.
Students at Stanford University personally selected Sapolsky to give this talk at their graduation “Class Day Lecture 2009″.
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