David Foster Wallace's Involvement Speech At Kenyon College

When having difficulty explain something to a friend may use a fable story to further explain their point through a simply story. David Foster Wallace a well known American writer was invited to give a commencement speech at Kenyon College. In the beginning of this speech he starts off with two young fish that are swimming around and then encounter an older fish ask them how's the water then causing them to wonder what is water. Not to mention the important aspects in life are usually the hardest to identify and discuss. Countless amounts of individuals give this speech and focus on the positive aspects of life and not the. Often these people forget to mention that everyday life is not sunshine and bliss. Instead it is endless cycle of daily
For some individuals this a difficult topic considering their family, friends, and community are depending on them to make a change. During this comes a realization of a sacrifice that someone has to make. Often enough this is a difficult decision as it requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication. Sometimes the sacrifice is bigger than the individual. My family migrated to America from Jamaica to have more opportunities at having a better life. This has come with plenty of obstacles my grandparents face from a language barrier to finding a house to buy in a good neighborhood to finding steady work considering the both of them do not have college degrees. As time went on they figured out, bought a house, while my grandmother got her degree and my grandfather started his own business. The torch is now being passed down to me to continue the family legacy. I am the only out of all my immediate cousins in college and studying to have a career in the medical profession. I know that most of my friends will graduate and finish school before I do. While I sacrifice missing out on parties and other social events to