Twelve years after famously dropping out to build Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg went back and got an honorary degree at Harvard University, addressing the 2017 graduates with a speech about the power to change the world and the importance of having “a sense of purpose.”
“You are graduating into a world that needs purpose, and it’s up to you to create it,” Zuckerberg said, warning against cynicism. In his talk, he recognized numerous students who have already had significant personal achievements.
“When more people can turn their dreams into something great, we are all better for it” #Harvard17 https://t.co/NyrYSg9WB2 pic.twitter.com/uYiPOQQyGL
— Harvard Commencement (@harvardcommence) May 25, 2017
Zuckerberg ended by reciting part of a Jewish prayer for healing that he says he sings to his baby daughter.
Two days ago, he visited his old dorm room.
"Back in my old dorm room at Harvard." Mark Zuckerberg shared this great photo of the dorm where Facebook launched in 2004. #Harvard17 pic.twitter.com/tqb30yb7yz
— Harvard University (@Harvard) May 24, 2017
