Steve Jobs honestly shared that he did not graduate from college in his speech. His parents had intended to put him up for adoption after his birth but changed their minds when they realized neither of them had graduated high school. Jobs dropped out of college after 17 years to pursue his passion, which led him to take a calligraphy class that later inspired design aspects of the original Macintosh. Although he was fired from Apple, he went on to found NeXT, which Apple later acquired, returning Jobs to the company. He reflected on how his unconventional path and cancer diagnosis reminded him to make the most of his limited time.