As an actual engineer, Mark is the perfect choice to give a comment speech at MIT. Well deserved.

I am batman

I am not MIT. I am a highschooler on another continent. But i was motivated. Thank you Mark, I know what i must do to achieve my dreams. Trully, you have succeeded in inspiring the young. Godspeed

This is probably the only speech I'd sit through and listen to completely

For someone who gets nervous public speaking, you spanked it 😎

Mark, you are the poster child for the saying “Growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional”. Well done!

As someone who aspires to get into MIT, I found this speech very inspiring. It's rare for someone to be able to enjoy a 20 minute speech. Thanks Mark!

That was THE best Commencement Speech I've ever tuned into. I did not expect to grin from ear to ear and watch this whole video. You have such an infectious, playful perspective on life Mark... thank you for pouring so much heart and soul into that speech that will forever be remembered by this great class, as you do with every video.

Hey Mark. I was one of the students in the crowd! Your speech really resonated with me, especially your advice regarding assuming kind intentions from the people close to you. I am someone who often struggles in social settings and overanalyzes all the interactions I have. These days whenever I feel anxious about how I am perceived I try to remind myself of your advice and it really helps :)

As one of the graduating students that experienced this in person, I will say that this is a speech that I will ALWAYS remember as Mark broke all the conventional rules and created a new bar for commencement speeches!

can I just say I think the most inspirational part of this for me is listening to you mess up words the same way I do all the time and just keep going. Thank you so much for not being perfect.

Как я рад, что платишь человеку который переводит твои ролики и мы их смотрим. Спасибо, Марк Робер и актёру дубляжа!

Graduating from MIT is already amazing, but having Mark Rober give the commencement speech is the cherry on top.

"Relieved parents and confused pets" This is the best opening lines of graduation speech😂

Mark: You, an experienced engineer who drew inspiration from your Mom's life experience and encouragement, have now received a standing O from some of our best future engineers; and that is the cherry on top. Congratulations, Class of 23, and this retired engineer can confirm that Mr. Rober's three points will enhance your life.

Thank you so much Mark. This video helped me see the world in such a better light. The phrases about your mom got to my heart too, and that speaks volumes of your impact in the world. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I'm so glad people like you are being invited to speak at graduation ceremonies!

This speech is more to just the Graduating MIT Class of 2023, it’s to all kids, teens, college students, and adults. That’s what makes this so amazing.

Mark, since I just started college it's been a challenge and with this speech of yours it's made me realize no matter what happens in my career in college I will evolve and learn how to combat different challenges. Thank you so much.

That was FANTASTIC. Great advice and one heck of a fun ending. You were rock solid and your presentation was spot on. Congrats

I had no idea that Mark could do public speaking so well

This is probably the first speech I actually listened entirely to without getting bored

"I really don't like public speaking," says the guy who's 170th on social blade and only has 3,647,987,299 views as of the posting of this comment.

Hi Mark; that was a very playful yet the most beautiful commencement speech I've heard. I'll be getting my degree in 4 weeks so the information was super relatable. I'm so grateful to have stumbled on your youtube channel and this is exactly what I needed to hear. Cheers and lets change the world while maintaining that level of humour💜.

Hahaha dude what an absolute BANGER of a speech and video. You’re an inspiration!

For someone who was “extremely nervous”, your jokes were actually really funny

Amazing speech Mark! Such great advise and wisdom and the delivery was perfect. It was real and heartfelt and most importantly it was YOU. Congratulations 🍾🎈🎉🎊

Ive sat through and watched a few commencement speeches but this was honestly the most empowering one. The advice isnt cheesy everyday advice but an actual tool for reaching your goals.

This applies to a 7th grader just as much as a 2023 grad. Great work Mark!

Mark rober the kind of guy to have one of the biggest yt channels ever and still be nervous about giving speeches lol Mark is the goat

The comments on your videos are always nothing but positivity. I absolute adore this. You are a genuine and amazing person.

I watched this again 2 months later and your words still resonate. Even though I am 70 years of age, there are still challenges in life that bring reward. Great speech mate.

Mister Rodgers taught my generation empathy, understanding, kindness, and acceptance of others. My son has Mark Rober to teach him creativity, imagination, engineering, and the confidence to find solutions and change the world. Resources like Mr. Rodgers and Mark Rober are absolutely invaluable to kids born into families that lack in those areas. Thank you, Mr. Rober.

Got to see this in person in the first row (19:23) as a now MIT graduate! You did so well Mark! Thanks for an amazing, unforgettable speech :))

i just listened every words every gestures that you delivered. I have never ever seen such speech with the synchronization of such a convincing words and that level of confidence. Really loved it.

Amazing speech!!! Please, never lose that genuine authenticity

Well Done Mark!🔥😂🔥

As a university leader, I've attended many commencements and listened to an equal number of commencements speeches. You NAILED it! Very real, very grounded, very applicable, and very inspirational. Practice Naive Optimism. Frame Your Failures. Foster Relationships. Playful Anarchy!! Truly exceptional work, as always.

Mark, that speech was amazing and I am so grateful as a non MIT grad, I was still able to learn and be inspired by you! I will definitely be using your advice! Thank you

this is the best graduation speech i ever heard.. thank you mark for the inspiration

As a teacher and a parent, I am so grateful for what you do, Mark. You are inspiring the next generation(s) of engineers. Please keep persevering through hardship and putting your whole heart into what you do. It's working. You are making a tremendous positive impact.

we didn't deserve two videos in the span of two weeks, but we got it anyways... and you definitely didn't disappoint

Wow that was incredibly insightful and delivered as only you could have...as always amazed at your creativity and will to risk to grow....powerful!

Mark I have heard other commencement speeches before but they are usually read from notes; So besides the part of how awesome the speech was while listening to it I just find it amazing that you gave the entire speech from your heart and passion like you do with all your videos and work.

As a guy who says he’s scared of public speaking, you literally smashed it

This is one of the best speeches I’ve listened to. Mark, you are an big inspiration to lots of people around the world, and theres no one better to give a commencement speech at MIT than you.

Mark Rober is awesome. Thanks Mark's mom for raising someone able to use his knowledge to make the world a better place 🙏

Incredible speech! Your metaphors really helped me understand my childlike actions I've made when I was smaller. Not only that, the three life advices you gave at the ceremoney will also be very helpful in the future. Thank you very much! :)

This was a super speech Mark. Those graduates will never forget that day. Full of fun which is what life should always be about.

He went from teaching party tricks to giving public speeches at the most prestigious School and University, Well earned and well Deserved Mark :)

this is the best speech I've ever heard! It is a perfect example of how to structure any speech and deliver it. Mark, thank you! you're such an inspiration!

Your passionate speech and creative approach were really impressive. Your passion for science and innovation and the various experiments that show it have inspired me greatly. The story about the meaning of learning and growing through failure gave me great courage. Your story reminded me that failure is an important step in the path to success. I will apply what I have learned from you to life and move forward toward a better future. Thank you!

awesome speech! loved it!

Hello mark, I was that one confused pet in that comment speech at MIT. I was very confused but the speech you gave was very inspiring. I bet that the entirety of Gen Z or any other generation might have picked up a thing or two from that amazing speech. Thank you for inspiring our childhoods and us confused pets.

AMAZING, Mark! Congrats to you and the grads!!

Relatable piece of advice you gave me mark , FOREVER THANKFUL , YOU CLEARED ALL MY Doubts AND FEAR IN MY MIND ALWAYS GONNA LOOK UP TO THIS VIDEO WHEN I GO FOR HIGHER STUDIES ❤❤❤❤❤❤

"it's a feature, not a bug" shots fired at Bethesda. Amazing speech Mark. You are truely an inspiration.

Congratulations to mark and the entire graduating class of 2023!

That was a stellar speech, I love to hear advice from a person that has achived your level of sucess.

Great speech. As I was watching I remembered my day of graduation and imagined you as our speaker and I got goosebumps with that thought. Thank you for this inspiring message.

Mark, your MIT commencement speech was amazing! Your words of wisdom and inspiring message will have a lasting impact. Congratulations on a remarkable achievement!

I always felt like something was missing from my academic experience when my school cancelled our commencement ceremony for my undergrad class back in Tehran, Iran, because we were told “art schools don’t deserve a real graduation ceremony”. Now I am a year away from graduating from my 3 year MFA program in the US, and keep feeling like I don’t deserve a future, and I might never have one. After watching this video, I am adopting this speech and ceremony as mine and choose to reimagine my graduation in this beautiful context. Thank you for sharing this video for all the rest of who weren’t MIT class of 2023 to see and be inspired by. Big.. tears.. coming.. in.. oh boy ❤🎉

Love you Mark! How can a speech have soo much influence!

Amazing. Your brilliance paired with your humour is stunning. Great job.

For someone who is nervous for public speaking, this is a gigantic step from out of that shadow and into the light. Great job Mark

I'm not sure if this will sound wrong but now I wish there was a video about Mark's mom - she sounds amazing and inspiring

Amazing Speech Mark I loved it! As someone currently in college this really hit me and it was very inspirational.

I've honestly watch this video 3x already. Love the speech!

such a privilege to have spoken on the same stage as you- really appreciate your inspiring words and wow what a hard act to follow!! thank you for sending our class off in style :)

Mark, your speech was really well done. As someone who just graduated high school and is going on to an STEM engineering school in South Dakota. You’ve even given me hope and inspiration for my next steps in life. Your advice was really impactful and can be shown to not just graduates, but to anyone. Thank you for your words of Advice.

wow what an honor.. great speech sir.

As someone who graduated 2 years ago... I think this is the best advise I've ever heard and from the prospective of my early career I completely agree.

What's incredible to me about Mark is his confidence to give this speech. He teased himself, famous people, and MIT at several points throughout. The amount of allusions in this speech ensured that everyone would resonate with it in at least one way. The humility he showed and down to earthness(Is that a word?) showed his human side which is really cool to see. That is true confidence in my opinion, and I hope the MIT graduates and everyone listening to it can bring some of this confidence into their lives to make the world a better, non-judgmental place.

4:35 that gave me goose bumps. I can’t even express the beauty in that moment and the nostalgia that went through me.

amazing speech ❤❤❤ thanks mark your the best. You have taught me hundreds of life skills. You are absolutely the best.

I love how you were trying to encourage Gratification!

Perfection is only made when you can see the pureness of what his words really meant. Awesome job, Mark Rober.

Amazing speech Mark! I hope someday I’ll be among students at MIT as well. I’ve always looked up to you as an idol. Creative, smart, kind, and willing to embrace the unknown. Congratulations on your speech! ❤ ❤ ❤

Incredible insight I hope they take his words to heart..

This was a fantastic speech, it really resonated with me and I gotta say it did may me teary eyed

Hey Mark! I was the faculty member you had a chat with in the cafeteria! You are such an amazing person on and off camera. I cant believe it when they said you where gonna come here and give a speech. I rushed to the cafeteria to see you and sign a magazine. Thank you so much. You’re such an inspiration!

That speech was amazing! Witty, insightful, empathetic, and entertaining. Also, mad respect for challenging yourself to step outside your comfort zone with public speaking :) A beautifully written and performed speech! 🎉

This is so cool, me and my older brother have been watching you since the pandemic. My brother’s dream school is MIT and I think your speech really encouraged him! Also we think all your videos are awesome and my favorite videos are the squirrel obstacle courses.❤hope you keep making amazing content for years to come.😊

Listening to your speech was the most fun part of my day!!!

It’s so nice to see Mark getting the recognition he deserves!

Thank you Mark for this awesome speech!

Great speech Mark!!! Your mom would be proud ❤️

I love the humour you used. What an amazing speech Mark

You had my full attention for entirety of this video. As a genZ kid who has been raised in an era of short-form-content this should be enough to tell you how great your speech was for MIT 2023.

I chuckled at his "explain to your parents later" comment. Ironically, I've been following Mark for years, and I'm probably closer to the age of some of the grads' GRANDparents than their parents.

Rober's speech is inspiring and motivating. It is a reminder that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

This is great advise for anyone really not just people from MIT!

Im officially starting college in about two months. You've been the main reason I'm going into mechanical engineering. I'm going to The Ohio State University, and its been a dream of mine for years now. This speech has made the fear of college more manageable. Thank you for always being an inspiration

It’s funny how this graduation speech is 10x more entertaining than my graduation speech at my school.

Love it that you break rule, and traditions! I love your speech. Congrats all MIT grads!

What a great speech! Thank you.

This was epic. And your mother’s influence may have started as ripples but has developed in to tidal waves. This brought back so many memories of my university graduation with a not so spirit boosting speech. My husband and I love your channel and now my daughter loves it thanks to the Adley colab.

🎉 Mark thank you for being so humble, and posting this speech, it was uplifting 🎉

Wow what an inspiration. Well done.

This was one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard at a commencement ceremony and I have four kids so I have had to sit through a bunch. Kudos, truly. I hope that the students are not so overwhelmed by everything going on that they can’t take in what you said. It was clear, concise and catchy enough to remember. Great job!