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Originally Posted by adultweblist
That , in a nutshell , is why the wouldn't have taken you.
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There are many reasons why Harvard wouldn't take me but my choice commencement speaker certainly isn't among them. BTW- I wouldn't want AliG, or a great many other people for that matter, to speak at a commencement at a local community college let alone Harvard. I certainly grant the man is a successful person but an entertainer, regardless of who it is, doesn't represent what the vast majority of those people going to look for jobs in the world can relate to for their post graduation expectation of success will be. Personally, in my opinion, FAR too much value is placed on celebrity and I would MUCH rather see a person who is a former alumni that went on to have a successful career in business, science, or some other field the vast majority of those graduating can look at and see themselves in. AliG would be more appropriate for a place where his chosen profession is a much greater foucs of the college. If they happen to be famous as well then so be it but I personally think a commencement speaker should reflect the focus of the school and it's graduates.