every high school and college student needs to watch this before graduating.

Talks like this need to be a requirement before graduating from High school for both parents and students

@mmastiff734

3 жыл бұрын

Lol it’s a requirement for my first college class

@breckenkoa4427

2 жыл бұрын

i dont mean to be so off topic but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me

Now, that's an excellent speech. Specially how he connected the "WHY GENERATION" picture to the "Choose your Road" picture in the end. Decisions makes us who we are and get us closer to our dreams. Jullien is definitely making the right ones and I'm very thankful he's sharing this with us.

People will realize as time goes by how brilliant of a mind Julien Gordon is. 💯

@wesleyfulton2186

Жыл бұрын

This dude has been brilliant all of his life from what I can tell.

He was at my college today. Great speaker and I believe his book will help a lot.

The most important component of this speech Is his ability to speak his values, history in this world, tone of kindness and intelligence. Be a smart person with great verbal skills! He is paid to speak because he knows how to speak. Love this guy!!

This was an incredible speech. Such helpful tools for a college student who is starting over and preparing to pave my own road!!

Amen! I have had this conversation with many generations, but this break down is brilliant!!

One of the greatest and inspiring Ted Talks I've heard. Thank you for sharing.

Great speech! Really, great job. As a college student that just got some good opportunities offered to me, I am feeling even more inspired to pave my own road even further to reach for the stars even more. Thank you for this great talk. I want to share this with more students because today's world is indeed changing. We all have to become the best versions of ourselves and enjoy the learning path as we follow along life's (by ourselves chosen) path.

Julien I truely appreciate your sincerity on education and how important it is for all of us not just African-American man to know what is the purpose of our goals,dreams, and our education. I wish you all the very best and continue your success

A talk everybody needs to hear, with great pointers

It might seem obvious to some people, but my parents definitely tried to hammer the Easy Street myth over and over again into my head, and I didn't fully realize how to be self-driven and street smart until pretty recently, even though I THOUGHT I was enough of both of those, except I really wasn't. I just studied my ass off, but still had no self-confidence by the time I graduated.

excellent. I just shared with my neice and my friend who employs interns who will be graduating soon

It truly is inspiring to receive advice that is relevant, realistic and refreshing..... Thanks for your words of wisdom and I thoroughly agree with you, never b4 has networking and the ability to challenge yourself outside the classroom been so important

Extremely Insightful!! Everyone needs to watch!

A high school diploma is perceived as almost worthless in this society. Why do we put our children through this arcane system ? Why not start college sooner?

@obiejetochukwu8145

8 жыл бұрын

Starting college sooner would diminish a college degrees worth

@hiitsme3039

7 жыл бұрын

I agree I wish I could have got my ged and went to community college

@conman2317

7 жыл бұрын

you don't go to school to get a job, you go to learn things you're interested in, that's been the principle of college/university from the very beginning. It just so happened that people who went to college for this SPECIFIC reason made good fits for jobs, Today, people are going to college SPECIFICALLY to get a job and not to learn what they're passionate about thus defeating the purpose. That reason, IS the reason why college grads are not getting jobs, because employers know that you just went to get money and not to pursue a career.

6:43 THE WORLD IS FLAT I nearly died! that's awesome!

SO very inspirational. Thank you!

Great speech , appreciate these kind of men , cause they been there and done that ! Master yourself !! Thats a gold idea

Great talk brotha, went to school for two years didn't finish but decided to get my feet wet in the city of Chicago now Im running my own freelance design business. Plan on returning tho, keep it up!

Awesome talk! Will definitely show to my students

Thanks for confirming my exact thoughts. At my age, I am totally empowering my dreams...and the opportunities are chasing me down...it's great and a bit overwhelming, and a real blessing from God

Impossible to teach someone who "knows" everything that is being said. So the question is what brought you to this video. A refreshing perspective is always appreciated in my book.

Powerful. Concise. En pointe. Thank you. Will share.

One of the best Ted talks!!

Love the closing song! Brought the wonderful, targeted, and actionable presentation together oh so well.

Good job Julien, congrats on furthering your mission and continuing to help others.

Excellent!! a point of view that really needs to be taught...

In an ideal world, a student will carefully choose a school that will be relatively affordable while still setting him/her up to succeed in their desired career path. HOWEVER, this takes a great deal of self-reflection, research and foresight. Many high school students (I was one of them) don't even know the options available to them in order to identify a career path they'd love to pursue. And why is that? Because our educational system simply doesn't give students those career tools/resources. Either their parents need to guide them correctly, or they need to do the research on their own. So, if you don't know what career you'll pursue, it's tough to choose which college is the best fit for you and how much you should pay! Plus, we all know that the public school system doesn't teach you anything about personal finance! And if you believe everyone should go to community college and then some state school, you don't understand that certain job fields (like investment banking) only recruit from certain elite schools. Simply put, there's no 12 minute video that will solve this massive problem we have on our hands. We need to strengthen our foundation as a society and give students the resources they need to make informed decisions about their careers/finances from a young age!

THIS VIDEO HAS GIVING ME A NEW OUT LOOK ON BECOMING A COLLEGE GRAUATE FROM POST UNIVERSITY

This is truly a Great speech! Yes, we all need to become the best version of ourselves.👍

I def agree with the " you need both books and streets smarts"...so true

Finally someone that preaches what I've been questioning for decades

I agree on a persons knowledge of books and street sense, can blend in well in life, not just college. Also, I like the fact that he discussed the "why", I can say for myself, I have my own why as to why I am and have attended college, and every individual should have their own why.

Hey Jullien.... Keep on giving the world your GIFT...

This really helped me. Thank you.

YES! Yes yes! So true. Great presentation style as well.

I watched this video a while ago, and I enjoyed it a ton. It is just as good now.

i was trying so hard to wait to comment towards the end but I couldnt help myself. There was so much great information to digest...We ask Why.. wow that part blew me away...thanks Wikipedia😍!!!....this is really impactful thank you soo much for your words!!

Powerful message 🙌🏼

Paving your own road, is not going to school. LOL. That's what everyone is doing. To the speaker, paving your own road involves using resources you have, to get you to where you want to go. Going to college gets you to the job interview, not the job.

@forloveoffur

8 жыл бұрын

+Derek Thomas Lirio It's tough as hell to "pave your own road" when you go to college and all your financial resources are dwindled, too. More and more jobs don't even require degrees.

@SakuraSelisa

8 жыл бұрын

+Derek Thomas Lirio Depends on each person's case though. In case of some people's goals, going to school is a must, I mean, none of us would want a doctor that learns his surgery without proper settings. Some professions do need a proper campus setting. Same goes with a lot of science majors, there are resources that is out of reach for public.

@shreyastambat1813

8 жыл бұрын

+Ashley Dufault It is easy to say pave your road but the parents usually say you first graduate and then do whatever you want. However time passes and you have earn from the things you learn in college which probably you do not like.

@DerekThomasLirio

8 жыл бұрын

To all of you responding, in this day and age, with all the resources available, alot of professions can be learned independently. It's up to you, to be independent enough to dare to be different, and do what is needed to succeed.

@shrisub881

5 жыл бұрын

If not a job interview how will you get a job

Awesome speech, Deep message.

Amazing speech. Very true.

I am not stating that much of what Jullien refers to about higher education is incorrect. What I am positing is that, ultimately, there is a great deal to be learned at the university level that is more than one can acquire on Wikipedia or via the internet. Yes, these options offer you information, but they don't help you understand, apply or evaluate that information or necessarily make any constructive use of that information. Unfortunately, university professors too often do a lousy job of that as well, and much of this is because of the cost of educating an individual student. It is much easier to dump 1000 students in a lecture hall or online section of a course, give multiple choice exams, and then a grade. But this has nothing to do with teaching students how to learn to think or facilitating the learning process. That is why those who can afford to go to private, elite universities (as Jullien did) are able to amass the majority of the country's wealth. Also, where is Jullien's data to support that the majority of students graduating from a department within a university cannot lecture for one hour about their subject? Has this been studied (I don't know that data, so I can't argue this one way or the other), but I am a mother of a sophomore business major, and he already presents publicly about his knowledge of business. Again, there is much to be discussed and examined about Jullien's arguments, and sadly enough, many of them are on point. But as any critically thinking, engaged, well-read person knows, there are many sides to any one perspective.

@Robert-if5hh

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michelle. You should be proud of your College-Student/ Son. I actually liked this talk. I am attending my second University and need about three more semesters at full-time to finish my Undergraduate. I was also in the Army for 6 years, prior to starting University. Mr. Gordon's argument is pretty spot-on. Sadly, Im not sure why you believe he needs data to prove all of his arguments. I have worked at multiple businesses in Colorado (Boulder and Colorado Springs) and in Salt Lake City, Utah and have met Undergraduates working in the same job as they held before graduating. Eventually, yes, people find a better job, and I would agree that many students can give a lecture on what they have learned in school, given enough time to organize and prepare their thoughts. But, will your son really want the job he takes after school...? Will he be happy after 10 years of running a potential business? We cannot answer that question now.... Im 27 and I didn't have a firm idea of the industry, profession, trade, or lifestyle I wanted to live day to day until about a year ago. And, the most dismal part of it all, is that I am unsure of who and where I will work after University. So, I believe I can use this speakers wisdom as part of my tool-box for success. Thanks for sharing. You bring up good points. Everyone has a different path.

Very inspirational and valuable!

I had to write an essay on ethos,pathos, and logos. of the audience in any ted talk and i choose this one...thank you for the inspiration

@wdrumz

10 жыл бұрын

I graduated as a Comm Studies major so I know EXACTLY what you are talking about hahah. Aristotle right? =P

@Blkchrry120406

9 жыл бұрын

Yes.. I never explored it until now..very interesting stuff

WOW man. THANK YOU!

great stuff!!! God Bless!!!

This is the best speech I as an 18 year old upcoming KZreadr going in to my second semester in college could ever ask for.. Thanks🙏🏾❤️

@ThatForeiignboii_

10 ай бұрын

Crazy to think how accurate this is in the year 2023 and this speech was made in 2012🔥

Thugz00, I read the comments and I'm grateful for your words. I'm glad it inspired you. Spread the message!

Yes who you know is more important in this world.

This guy is so brilliant! I wish so many millennials would watch this!

Thank you.

This to me sounded like a story taken out of alice from wonderland. So powerful and inspiring but it stays in the world of wonderland.

10 years later he is the founder of the The MFM - Multifamily Family Movement. Making a difference and leaving his legacy and mark.✊

Most important Ted video ever!

Amazing Talk

Good piece

This was really helpful to me!!!

I love this !!!

great talk!

:) This is great. Thank you so much!

inspire me a lot of this sppech

Very nice talk.

Nicely done!

To all those who are complaining about the fact that he didn't provide a plan for you. The point of this is to encourage you to create your own plan for yourself!! It's a shame most of the commenters don't seem to understand this..

This is so good

I find this very hard to relate too... first of all let me just say that he is a very good speaker but he is talking from a higher class. he started off with his parents achievements and him buying a Mercedes bends at 18 lol but that is very un relatable. most of us did not graduate with a 4.0 and attend UCLA so right there he has more leverage than most off us, therefore it would be easier for a job to appear at his doorstep for the reason he is of a good economic background .

what a speech!

I love this video!

Thanks 🙏🏻

Amazing!

I have a BA degree from many years ago; I never really mastered myself, I did buy an experience, indeed!

A little false leading title but surely not disappointed. What a great speech this truly was.

best youtube video of the day

my man, talking about my generation

Earn and learn is the correct way to live in my opinion because money is always earned and is of value.

And the percentage of lack of jobs available to college students is greater now in 2019.

john legend outros are always great

I wish I met him or heard this BEFORE I went to college I wouldve taken AP courses too and gotten to know myself better then. thats a big part of the game is starting early in the exact thing your supposed to do

@abbycadabbie

6 жыл бұрын

Adrian Randall he came to my college as a guest speaker during our freshman orientation. It was pretty cool. He gave some good advice

Awesomeness

Good lecture wonder why it doesn't has more views

Awesome!

What is super smart guy! I like him.

i wanted to see the video before getting into my college

Awesome Content 🙂

Jullien for President??? Thank you for your words. It's inspired me to help!

Nice ! ^-^ inspiring

is there a transcript for this ted talk? i'm hard of hearing but need it for a school assignment.

@neilanortelus5008

2 жыл бұрын

same

Not every job requires higher education and the debt load it may cause. But your best ‘jobs’ are the ones you love and enjoy going to every day. You go to work happy. You come home happy. And you’re able to be the best for your family.

SUPERTHANKYOU!

"When the world looks at you they just see you as this little kitten, but when you look at yourself in the mirror you actually see something more powerful more capable; someone who actually wants to create more value than you're being allowed to." 7:35

The answer to college is not always YES, YES, YES. Sometimes it is NO, NO, NO because getting an apprenticeship or going to trade school or going to a specialized 2 year college for a job that is truly in demand are the choices to which you should be saying YES, YES , YES. Don't use the cookie cutter approach, but do your own research. Perform what I call the "walk and talk" education. Go out and talk to people who have recently obtained careers in which you are interested (choose more than one career), and ask them what has worked and what has not. And talk to the people who are hiring because most of the time they will say that they are looking for experience more than a 4 year degree.

AWESOME

This is awesome #ThatIsAll

Great job lil bro

nice speech man

This vid is so true

wow! great!