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Don t let anyone rush you with their timelines 《在你感觉到压力之前》(Before You Feel Pressure ) Alright, every one look ing forward, please. Good morning , year eleve ns. Today s assembly is about the start of a journey The start of the rest of your lives. In 2 years time all of you will be finishing your A levels. In 3 yeas time you ll be studying across the world, studying at the university of your choice. In 5 years time you ll have started your careers. Many of you will be in this room work ing for the top in stituti ons across the globe. You will the n get married, you the n may buy a house. In 10 years time your life will be set for you. In 15 years you ll be 30 and from then on your path, your life will be set. I m sorry, Mr.Headmaster, let me tell you why that appro ach may fail you. I know people who graduated at 21 and didn t get a job until they were 27. I know people who graduated late at 25 and they found work immediately. I know people who n ever went to uni versity, but found what they love at 18. I know people who found a job straight out of college making dece nt mon ey, but hate what they do. I know people who took gap years and found their purpose. I know people who were so sure about what they were going to do at 16, they cha nge their mind at 26. I know people who have childre n but are sin gle, and I know people who are married but had to wait 8 to 10 years to have childre n. I know people in relati on ships who love some one else. t together.I know people who love each other but aren So my poin t is everyth ing in life happe ns accord ing to our time, our clock. t together. You may look at some of your friends and think that they re ahead of you, maybe some of them you feel are beh ind, but everyth ing happe ns at their own pace. They have their own time and clock and so do you. Be patie nt. At age 25, Mark Cuba n was a barte nder in Dallas. It took till 32 for J.K.Rowling to be published for Harry Potter after being rejected by 12 publishers. Or