George Saunders's Commencement Speech Review

As I reread George Saunders's speech, I began to think to myself, what kind of person am I? I’d like to think I’m kind enough to others. I’d like to think I’m the best person that I can be. But as I read his speech, I begin to realize that this level of kindness and success that I am at right now, if i try, I can go further. Way further. I try to think of some kind acts that I have done in the past week or so and I remember saying “Hey,” to a new freshman who was sitting alone. I should have not just said “Hey,” I should have introduced myself, sat down with him, asked him his name, interest hobbies, made him feel not just part of a community like Sage’s but feel wanted. When Saunders mentions that the people who are kindest to us are the people who we remember the most, I couldn't agree more. I will strive to be like the people who are kindest to me in my life and in turn feel successful and happy with myself as a person. What also moved me about Saunders’s speech was when he touched upon that success is hard and does not just happen and succeeding and succeeding and kindness are two things that a person grows with as they get older. I take comfort in the fact that I could be kinder and/or more successful when I get older. Not only that, but it also feeds me with the desire to work hard to become successful and kinder. And when I am older, I will not look back on bad experiences and frown, I will smile with the intent that I know I learned something through that experience and it will make me into the person I am then.