LET'S SHADOW OPRAH WINFREY IN FULL!

So, / I always understood / that there really was no difference between me and the audience. // At times / I might have had better shoes / but at the core, / the core of / -of what really matters, / that we are the same. // You know how I know that? / ‘cause all of us are seeking the same thing. // You're here at this fabulous school / and we'll go out into the world / and each pursue, based upon what you believe your talents are, / what your skills are, / maybe your gifts are, / but you're seeking the same thing. // Everybody wants to fulfill / the highest, / truest / expression of yourself / as a human being. // That's what you're looking for / -the highest, / truest / expression of yourself as a human being. // And because I understand that, / I understand that if you're working in a bakery / and that's where you want to be, / and that may be / - that may be what you've always wanted to do / is to bake pies for people / or bake cakes for people / or to offer your gift, / then, / then that's / -that's for you / and there's no difference between you and me, / except that's how / -that's your platform. // That's your show every day. //

LET'S UNDERSTAND!

1. According to the speaker, what is the core that really matters?

2. Why did the speaker think that we were the same?

3. After college, people pursue things based on what?

4. What is the speaker's purpose of the speech?

5. What can we learn from the speaker's understanding and acceptance of individuals pursuing different paths and finding fulfillment in their own unique ways?

LET'S RECAP!