"You'reupset.That'sunderstandable.Afterall,howcanI,Lawrence'Larry'Ellison,collegedropout,havetheaudacitytospoutsuchheresytothegraduatingclassofoneofthenation'smostPstigiousinstitutions?I'lltellyouwhy.BecauseI,Lawrence"Larry"Ellison,secondrichestmanontheplanet,amacollegedropout,andyouarenot.

"BecauseBillGates,richestmanontheplanet--fornow,anyway--isacollegedropout,andyouarenot.

"BecausePaulAllen,thethirdrichestmanontheplanet,droppedoutofcollege,andyoudidnot.

"Andforgoodmeasure,becauseMichaelDell,No.9onthelistandmovingupfast,isacollegedropout,andyou,yetagain,arenot.

"Hmm...you'reveryupset.That'sunderstandable.Soletmestrokeyouregosforamomentbypointingout,quitesincerely,thatyourdiplomaswerenotattainedinvain.Mostofyou,Iimagine,havespentfourtofiveyearshere,andinmanywayswhatyou'velearnedandenduredwillserveyouwellintheyearsahead.You'veestablishedgoodworkhabits.You'veestablishedanetworkofpeoplethatwillhelpyoudowntheroad.Andyou'veestablishedwhatwillbelifelongrelationshipswiththeword'therapy.'Allthatofisgood.Forintruth,youwillneedthatnetwork.Youwillneedthosestrongworkhabits.Youwillneedthattherapy.