Mr. Ma looked back on his student days, saying that even though he did not do well on the College Entrance Exam, he had never given up his dreams.  He urged the SEM graduates to make constant efforts in discovering and learning from others’ strengths, grabbing opportunities in the fast-changing society, and getting prepared for possible setbacks ahead.  Mr. Ma gave the advice to the graduates on the three principles that he had upheld over the past three decades: being idealism, taking responsibilities, and having positive energy from optimism.