娜塔莉波特曼哈佛毕业典礼英文演讲稿.docx
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娜塔莉波特曼哈佛毕业典礼英文演讲稿
娜塔莉·波特曼2021年哈佛毕业典礼英文演讲稿
Hello,classof2021.Imsohonoredtobeheretoday.
DeanKhurana,faculty,parents,andmostespeciallygraduatingstudents,thankyousomuchforinvitingme.TheSeniorClassCommittee,itsgenuinelyoneofthemostexcitingthingsIveeverbeenaskedtodo.IhavetoadmitprimarilybecauseIcantdenyit.AsitwasleakedintheWikiLeaksreleaseoftheSonyhackthatwhenIwasinvitedIrepliedandIdirectlyquotemyownemail.Wow!
Thisissonice!
Imgonnaneedsomefunnyghostwriters.Anyidea?
ThisinitialresponsenowblessedlypublicwasfromtheknowledgethatatmyclassdaywewereluckyenoughtohaveWillFerrelasclassdayspeaker.Andthatmanyofuswerehung-over,orevenfreshlyhigh,mainlywantedtolaugh.SoIhavetoadmitthattoday,even12yearsaftergraduation,Imstillinsecureaboutmyownworthiness.Ihavetoremindmyselftodayyourehereforareason.
TodayIfeelmuchlikeIdidwhenIcametoHarvardYardasafreshmanin1999.Whenyouguyswere,tomycontinuedshockandhorror,stillinkindergarten.Ifeelliketherehadbeensomemistake,thatIwasntsmartenoughtobeinthiscompany.AndthateverytimeIopenedmymouth,IwouldhavetoprovethatIwasntjustadumbactress.SoIstartwithanapology.Thiswontbeveryfunny.Imnotacomedian.AndIdidntgetaghostwriter.ButImheretotellyoutoday,Harvardisgivingyoualldiplomastomorrow.Youarehereforareason.
Sometimesyourinsecuritiesandyourinexperiencemayleadyou,too,toembraceotherpeoplesexpectations.Standards,orvalues.Butyoucanharnessthatinexperiencetocarveoutyourownpath,onethatisfreeoftheburdenofknowinghowthingsaresupposedtobe,apaththatisdefinedbyitsownparticularsetofreasons.
TheotherdayIwenttoanamusementparkwithmysoon-to-be4-year-oldson.AndIwatchedhimplayarcadegames.Hewasincrediblyfocused,throwinghisballatthetarget.JewishmotherthatIam,Iskipped20steps,andwasalreadyimagininghimasamajorleagueplayer,withwhatishisaimandhisarmandhisconcentration.ButthenIrealizedwhathewant.Hewasplayingtotradeinhisticketsforthecrappyplastictoys.Theprizewasmuchmoreexcitingthanthegametogetit.Iofcoursewantedtourgehimtotakejoyandthechallengeofthegame,theimprovementuponpractice,thesatisfactionofdoingsomethingwell,andevenfeelingtheaccomplishmentwhenachievingthegamesgoals.Butalloftheseaspectswereshadebythelittle10centplasticmenwithstickystretchybluearmsthatadheretothewalls.Thatwastheprize.Inachildsnature,weseemanyofourowninnatetendencies.Isawmyselfinhimandperhapsyoudotoo.
Prizesserveasfalseidolseverywhere.Prestige,wealth,fame,power.Youllbeexposedtomanyofthese,ifnotall.Ofcourse,partofwhyIwasinvitedtocometospeaktoday,beyondmybeingaproudalumna,isthatIverecruitedsomeverycovetedtoysinmylife,includinganotsoplastic,notsocrappyone,anOscar.SowebumpupagainstthecommontrollIthinkofthecommencementaddresspeoplewhohaveachievedalottellingyouthatthefruitsoftheachievementarenotalwaystobetrusted.ButIthinkthatcontradictioncanbereconciledandisinfactinstructive.Achievementiswonderfulwhenyouknowwhyyouredoingit.Andwhenyoudontknow,itcanbeaterribletrap.
IwenttoapublichighschoolonLongIsland,SyossetHighSchool.Ooh,hello,Syosset!
ThegirlsIwenttoschoolwithhadPradabagsandflat-ironedhair.Andtheyspokewithanaccent,Iwhohadmovedthereatage9fromConnecticutmimickedtofitin.Florida,Oranges,Chocolate,Cherries.SinceImancientandtheInternetwasjuststartingwhenIwasinhighschool.PeopledidntreallypaythatmuchofattentiontothefactthatIwasanactress.IwasknownmainlyatschoolforhavingabackpackbiggerthanIwas,andalwayshavingwhite-outonmyhands.BecauseIhatedseeinganythingcrossedoutinmynotelooks.IwasvotedformysenioryearbookImostlikelytobeancontestantonJeopardy,orcodefornerdiest.
WhenIgottoHarvardjustafterthereleaseofStarWars:
Episode1.IknewIwouldbestartingoverintermsofhowpeopleviewedme.IfearedpeoplewouldhaveassumedIdgotteninjustforbeingfamous,andthattheywouldthinkthatIwasnotworthyoftheintellectualrigorhere.Anditwouldnothavebeenfarfromthetruth.WhenIcamehereIhadneverwrittena10-pagepaperbefore.ImnotevensureIvewrittena5-pagepaper.Iwasalarmedandintimidatedbythecalmeyesofafellowstudent,whocameherefromDaltonorExeterwhothoughtthatcomparedtohighschooltheworkloadherewaseasy.Iwascompletelyoverwhelmed,andthoughtthatreading1000pagesaweekwasunimaginable,thatwritinga50-pagethesisisjustsomethingIcouldneverdo.Ihadnoideahowtodeclaremyintentions.Icouldntevenarticulatethemtomyself.
IvebeenactingsinceIwas11.ButIthoughtactingwastoofrivolousandcertainlynotmeaningful.Icamefromafamilyofacademics,andwasveryconcernedofbeingtakenseriously.Incontrasttomyinabilitytodeclaremyself,onmyfirstdayoforientationfreshmanyear,fiveseparatestudentsintroducedthemselvestome,bysaying,Imgoingtobepresident.RememberItoldyouthat.Theirnames,fortherecord,wereBernieSanders,MarcoRubio,TedCruz,BarackObama,andHilaryClinton.Inallseriousness,Ibelievedeveryoneofthem,theirbearingandself-confidencealoneseemedproofoftheirprophecywhereIcouldntshakemyself-doubt.IgotinonlybecauseIwasfamous.ThiswashowotherssawmeanditwashowIsawmyself.Drivenbytheseinsecurities,IdecidedIwasgoingtofindsomethingtodoinHarvardthatwasseriousandmeaningfulthatwouldchangetheworldandmakeitabetterplace.
Attheageof18,Idalreadybeenactingfor7years,andassumedIfindamoreseriousandprofoundpathincollege.SofreshmanfallIdecidedtotakeneurobiology,andadvancedmodernHebrewliterature,becauseIwasseriousandintellectual.Needlesstosay,Ishouldhavefailedboth.IgotBs,foryouinformation,andtothisday,everySundayIburnasmalleffigytothepaganGodsofgradeinflation.
ButasIwasfightingmywaythroughAlephBetYodYdshuainHebrew,andthedifferentmechanismsofneuro-response,Isawfriendsaroundmewritingpapersonsailing,andpopculturemagazines,andprofessorsteachingclassesonfairlytalesandTheMatrix.Irealizedthatseriousnessforseriousnessssakewasitsownkindoftrophy,andadubiousone,aposeIsoughttocountersomehalf-imaginedargumentaboutwhoIwas.TherewasareasonthatIwasanactor.IlovewhatIdo.AndIsawfrommypeersandmymentorsthatitwasnotonlyanacceptablereason,itwasthebestreason.
WhenIgottomygraduation,sittingwhereyousittodayafter4yearsoftryingtogetexcitedaboutsomethingelse.IadmittedtomyselfthatIcouldntwaittogobackandmakemorefilms.Iwantedtotellstories,toimaginethelivesofothers.Ihavefoundorperhapsreclaimedmyreason.Youhaveprizenow,oratleastyouwilltomorrow.TheprizeisaHarvarddegreeinyourhand.Butwhatisyourreasonbehindit?
MyHarvarddegreerepresentsforme,thecuriosityandinventionthatwereencouragedhere,thefriendshipsIvesustained,thewayProfessorGrahamtoldmenottodescribethewaylighthitaflower,butrathertheshadowtheflowercast,thewayProfessorScarrytalkedabouttheatreisatransformativereligiousforce,howProfessorCoslinshowedhowmuchourvisualcortexisactivatedjustbyimagining.NowgrantedthesethingsdontnecessarityhelpmeanswerthemostcommonquestionImasked:
Whatdesignerareyouwearing?
Whatsyourfitnessregime?
Anymakeuptips?
ButIhaveneversincebeenembarrassedtomyselfaswhatImightpreviouslyhavethoughtwasstupidquestion.MyHarvarddegreeandotherawardsareemblemsoftheexperienceswhichledmetothem.Thewoodpaneledlecturehalls,thecolorfulfallleaves,thehotvanillaToscaninis,readinggreatnovelsinoverstuffedlibrarychairs,runningthroughdininghallsscreaming:
Ooh!
Ah!
Citysteps!
Citysteps!
Citysteps!
Citysteps!
Itseasynowtoromanticizemytimehere.ButIhadsomeverydifficulttimeshereto.Somecombinationofbeing19,dealingwithmyfirstheartbreak,takingbirthcontrolpillsthathavesincebeentakenoffthemarketfortheirdepressivesideeffects,andspendingtoomuchtimemissingdaylightduringwintermonths,ledmetosomeprettydarkmoments.Particularlyduringsophomoreyear,therewereseveraloccasionswhereIstartedcryinginmeetingswithprofessors.OverwhelmedwithwhatIwassupposedtopulloff.WhenIcouldbarelygetmyselfoutofbedinthemorning.MomentwhenItookonthemottoformyschoolwork.Done.Notgood.IfonlyIcouldfinishmywork,evenifittookeatingajumbopackofsourPatchKidstogetmethroughasingle10-pagepaper.IfeltthatIveaccomplishedagreatfeat.Irepeattomyself.Done.Notgood.
Acoupleofyearsago,IwenttoTokyowithmyhusband,andIateatthemostremarlesushirestaurant.Idonteveneatfish.Imvegan.Sothattellsyouhowgooditwas.Evenwithjustvegetables,thissushiwasthestuffyoudreamedabout.Therestauranthassixseats.MyhusbandandImarveledathowanyonecanmakericesosuperiortoallotherrice.Wewonderedwhytheydidntmakeabiggerrestaurantandbethemostpopularplaceintown.OurlocalfriendsexplainstousthatallthebestrestaurantsinTokyoarethatsmall,anddoonlyonetypeofdish:
sushiortempuraorteriyaki.Becausetheywanttodothatthingwellandbeautifully.Anditsnotaboutquantity.Itsabo
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