J. K. Rolling and the Failure Speech

J.K. Rolling's commencement speech was a wonderful speech in my opinion. Contrary to what she implied at the very start about how no one would remember what was said, I believe that very few people will forget. The speech itself, while full of jokes and Harry Potter references, went on a much deeper level; not to mention sharing some very personal stories and talking about tough issues. Talking about failure and all the hardships that come with it will probably impact the graduates more than they probably thought a commencement speech ever could. It doesn't hurt to add that the speech was given by one of the most influential and magical authors alive.