Whenever I thought of Steve Jobs all I ever thought of was Apple. I knew that he was reason that I know have an iPod.Now after reading this I know that alot more went into his life than what meets the eye. I personally would have never guessed that he would be a college drop out and be so succsessful. Something that makes this speech good is that he uses examples from his own life. It tells these students that they too can be the next founder of a major company. Something bad about this speech is he keeps telling these graduates that dropping out of college was the best. Now maybe these graduates are thinking "Wow, did I just waste four years at college when I could have been using that time becoming the founder of a company?"I do not think that is the type of message Steve Jobs was trying to send.
What makes this speech affective is the inspiration. He keeps on sending the message that they can really do anything. He shared how he was fired from his own coompany only to come back and make something bigger and better. He is telling these kids no matter how many times you fall down, if you get back up big things will come. I think that is something any college graduate can use. Many times in their lives they are going to be shut down but they should keep using his advice.