Chapter 568： graduation

The Six Degrees of Separation Theory was established in 1967 by Stanley Milgan, a professor of psychology at Harvard University. The core content of this theory is that there will be no more than six people between you and any stranger. In other words, you can know any stranger through at most six people. According to the theory of six degrees of separation, the social circle of each individual keeps expanding, and finally becomes a large network, which is the early understanding of social network. Since then, some people have created Internet services for social networks based on this theory, and expanded social networking through friends of friends.

"Wow, does that mean that as long as I create an account, I can meet people all over the world?" Mark Zuckerberg himself is a student of computer science and psychology. keen interest.

"In theory, it is true. Because we can not only expand our circles through friends, but also build circles through interests such as music and movies." Evan Bell thought of the future "Facebook (k covering the world, "However, the same social network has different attributes because of its different functions. Not everyone is willing to use social networks, right?"

Evan Bell's remarks made Mark Zuckerberg ponder, and he plans to spend some more time researching so-called social networks later. However, for now, he is only exposed to this method and theory for the first time, so he needs to spend some time on this matter itself.

The original theory of social network came from Harvard University, and the most brilliant social network in the world in the future also originated from Harvard University, which is indeed a wonderful thing. Evan Bell looked at Mark Zuckerberg sitting across from him. It is indeed very interesting that he can become a historical witness to the establishment of the future "Facebook" dynasty.

"Evan, didn't you receive an invitation to speak at the commencement ceremony?" The first person to come to his senses was Bill Olson, who ignored Mark Zuckerberg, who was in deep thought. Looking at Evan Bell with interest.

Evan Bell laughed. "Bill, are you kidding me? I haven't graduated yet. And I don't think I have the ability to be a guest speaker."

Tomorrow is the day of Harvard's graduation ceremony. Last year, Evan Bell missed his graduation ceremony because of filming, but this year, he went back to school to do business. And lucky to be able to attend the graduation ceremony. This is also a coincidence.

"No. Will Ferrell was invited to speak on the event day this year. In my opinion, you are much better than him." Dustin Moskovitz took Bill Olsen's speech and said. .

Will Ferrell, American comedian. "Ace Power Spy" left a deep impression on the audience. After 2004, works such as "Ace Announcer" and "Football Dad" made him enjoy a very good reputation. For now, though, Will Ferrell's greatest fame. Or from the popularity accumulated by "Saturday Night Live". Unexpectedly, Harvard University invited him as a guest speaker on the event day this year.

There are naturally more than one speakers at Harvard University, including two parts: graduation day and graduation ceremony day. Generally speaking. There are relatively many big-name speakers on Commencement Day. Last year, the guest speaker on Commencement Day. It is Harvard President Lawrence-H-Summers, whose speech "From 'take' to 'give', to **" was even published in professional magazines. This shows the importance of guest speakers.

Evan Bell didn't seem to care much, just smiled and didn't answer. Looking out the window, it was still raining heavily, "I don't know if it will continue to rain tomorrow. It will be a bad weather for the graduation ceremony."

The pitch-black night sky turned into a navy blue color due to the continuous raindrops, and occasionally a flash of lightning split the entire sky into stars. It rained heavily all night, and even if you were lying on the bed, you could clearly hear the sound of raindrops, leaves, and the ground hitting the ground, like a serenade.

Stormy night. I thought that this year's graduation ceremony would be held in the wind and rain. Who knew that after dawn, the rain stopped and the sky was lit up. The sky in the early summer was washed by the rain, and the dullness of winter and spring was removed, and it was dyed with clear water. blue color. In the east, the fish maw is white, the road is wet, but there is no standing water, the leaves are washed green, and the air is extraordinarily fresh. In a trance, it was as if the world had become brand new.

Evan Bell left the dorm with Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Olsen, and Dustin Moskovitz got up late and was still in bed. When you walk out of the dormitory, you can see the venue tents that can be seen everywhere on the entire campus. Students in academic uniforms shuttle in front of them with joyful expressions. Some people walk with their partners in groups of three or five, and some people accompany them by their side. Parents in formal attire, and some people hurriedly ran through the crowd with their bachelor's hats in their hands.

The venue for the graduation ceremony was in front of the library on the main campus, and it was already full of people at this time. Under the rostrum at the forefront, the densely packed chairs were full of people, and the standard clothes in red robes and square hats were laid out, like a neat chess grid, which was truly spectacular. Around the venue, TV vans, chorus, and military bands were all ready. The members of the student council who were responsible for maintaining order at the door were doing their guiding work in an orderly manner.

This year, there are more than 10,000 undergraduates, masters, and doctoral graduates. In addition to the family members who came with xìng, as well as non-graduating classmates and outsiders, there are a total of 30,000 people at the scene. The venue is divided into areas, and guards at the entrance are responsible for safety monitoring. There are no VIP seats here. No matter what the background of the students' parents, as long as they come to attend the graduation ceremony, they will be treated equally and sit on the folding chairs in the square. Parents who come late can only bask in the sun on the steps of the library. Even so, the grass on the west side of the library steps was full of people.

An idler like Evan Bell who came to watch the ceremony was not qualified to enter the venue, and could only stand on the grass next to it to watch the excitement. At this point, the parents had already taken their seats, and the teacher representatives began to step onto the rostrum one after another. These teachers also wore red robes and square-brimmed hats, and some wore tuxedos and top hats. Evan Bell saw Richard Wendy, a good old man with detached qualifications who was pulled over as a facade. Muller-Lance was more rigid and ruthless, and did not see him.

The students who entered the venue one after another appeared in the line of sight wearing bachelor's, master's, and doctor's uniforms. In order to identify themselves, the students of the Department of Architecture and Design put small designs of high-rise buildings on their hats; those holding blue spheres are probably the students of the Department of Physics; the students of the Law School each take a gavel; the medical school The students of 2008 blew up rubber surgical gloves, reminiscent of the carnival parade on Children's Day; the students of the business school each held a national flag, indicating that they came from all over the world. The huge venue is colorful and colorful.

"Hopefully one day, your child will attend the graduation ceremony here, and you will be sitting in the parents' seat." Lawrence-H-Summers's good wishes caused the audience to burst into warm applause, and when he heard Lawrence-H-Summers - When Summers announced "graduation approved", the atmosphere at the scene finally reached a **.

All the graduates in the field threw the things in their hands into the air, the blue globe, the surgical cover, the hat, the national flag... In an instant, all the screams, shouts, laughter, and cheers were enjoyed under this blue sky. sharing joy.

Looking at those happy faces, the time enjoyed on campus in the past is being played out in every corner of Harvard University. Perhaps, entering Harvard University itself means excellence, and being able to graduate smoothly is a leading starting point; perhaps, for society, Harvard University is just a university, and many high schools come out without graduating People who work still occupy a place in society; perhaps, after graduating from Harvard University, they will face a life that they never imagined. But no matter what, the success of graduating from Harvard University is something to be happy and celebrated. It's just that no one else knows how much effort is hidden behind every face.

A classmate had bone cancer in his junior year and left the School of Psychology. Evan Bell has not heard from him so far; some people lost their relatives in September 11; The woman is the mother of three children The oldest is only three years old; there is also a paralyzed student in the business school, and now he is a sophomore...Everyone is a life, his own hardships Only oneself can experience it.

However, the troubles before today and the mímang after today are no longer important at this moment. The four years of college are over at this moment, and all the pressure is vented at this moment. Perhaps, graduation does not mean the end, but a symbol of another beginning of life. But at least, at this moment, graduates can enjoy themselves.

After the unified graduation ceremony of the whole school is over, the graduation ceremony of each college will not start until after lunch. The colleges of each college will issue a graduation certificate to each student separately, and the carnival of the graduation ceremony will last a whole day. After the hustle and bustle, Harvard University will return to its original trajectory, because in addition to graduates, there are more students who need to continue to struggle. And in September, Cambridge Town will welcome a new batch of members, starting a new cycle.

Evan Bell didn't stay in front of the library for long, Bill Olson was already out of sight, and Mark Zuckerberg looked uncomfortable in the crowd, only to see the graduates enter the hall , left. Evan Bell was left alone and only stood for a while.

Along the bluestone road on the campus, Evan Bell walked all the way to the School of Psychology. ! .